Laura name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Latin

Usage: Bengali, English, Gujarati, Sindhi, Tamil, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Hungarian, Faroese, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: lawr-ah

Meaning: Crowned with Laurels and Laurel

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What does Laura mean?
Variations of Laura
Nicknames for Laura
How popular is Laura?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Laura
Famous People Named Laura
Lists having Laura

What does Laura mean?

Durable and Frequently Used Laura principally is used in Italian, Tamil, Portuguese, Faroese, Gujarati, Finnish, English, Norwegian, Hungarian, Bengali, Swedish, Spanish, Greenlandic, German, Sindhi and Danish aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Laura is "Crowned with Laurels or Laurel" is originated from Latin.

Laura is variant of cherished Laurent. Laurent is variant of famous, ceaseless and sacred Laurence. Also Laurent is version of Laurentius. Laurent's meaning is Laurel is originated from Latin. Laura is abridged form of Laurentia.

Laurentia is a variation of well-liked and evergreen Laura. Also Laurentia is a variation of hot hot, enduring and admired Lauren. Laurentia is also variation of all time favorite and cherished Laurence.

Laurentia is feminine version of Laurentius. Laurentia means Stem End of Laurentum and Laurel is originated from Latin.. It is celebrated on October 19th.

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How do I pronounce Laura?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Laura is lawr-ah. lor-uh is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Laura

Laurentia, Laurentius, Lalla, Laurent, Laila, Haralda, Olava, Lahja, Laurence, Laurentin, Lauriana, Lola, Caroline, Charlotte, Dolores, Larissa, Hilarius, Alari, Lauren, Lauraine, Analaura, Lauraelizabeth, Anna, Ananias, Anianus, Ana, Laurentine, Laurentse

Nicknames for Laura

Plenty of nicknames available for the name Laura include:

Names that rhyme with Laura

How popular is the name Laura?

Laura was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 798147 babies have been given the given name in 250 years. When at its peak in 1969, 18976 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 10th position.

However after 250 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still dominating the charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 10 baby names 1 times Also, Laura was a popular name in England and Wales.

Over 21981 babies have been named Laura since 1996. When at the peak of its usage in 1996, 3582 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 17th position.

However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 7 times Also, Laura was a popular name in Ireland.

Over 18776 babies have been given the name in 56 years. At its zenith in 1985, 783 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 2nd position. After 56 years, the name has past its prime.

In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 13 times Also, a very popular name in France with over 147418 new-borns have been given the name since 1900.

When at its peak in 1992, it ranked 1st when 9242 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 5 baby names 9 times Also, Laura was among the very popular names in Spain.

Since emerging in 2002 around 56849 babies have been given the first name. When at the peak of its usage in 2002, it ranked 4th when 5638 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However after 17 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 5 baby names 6 times Also, Laura is a popular name in Italy given to over 27581 babies in 16 years.

When at its peak in 1999, it ranked 16th when 2829 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 16 times Also, a popular name in Switzerland with over 8220 new-borns have been given the name since 1998.

When at the peak of its usage in 1998, 699 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 1st position. Moreover, the name has been to the top 5 baby names 13 times Also, Laura was among the popular names in Denmark.

Since emerging in 1993 around 14732 babies have been given the name. When at its peak in 2006, the moniker grabbed the 1st spot and 847 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 27 years but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 5 baby names 7 times Also, Laura was a popular name in Belgium.

Over 14987 babies have been named Laura since 1995. When at the peak of its usage in 1995, 1484 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 1st position.

However after 24 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 12 times

Laura is common in Netherlands where over 804 new-borns have been given the name since 2015.

When at its peak in 2016, it ranked 83rd when 180 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls. Also, Laura used to be a common name in Finland, first appeared in 1980 and over 1747 babies have been given the name in 73 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1981,. After 73 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 4 times Also, In New South Wales, Laura was once a common name since emerging in 1976 it has been given to over 8714 babies.

At the peak of its usage in 1994,. After 34 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, In Queensland, Laura was once a common name since emerging in 1977 it has been given to over 3432 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 1993,. After 32 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Laura is a familiar baby name in Victoria during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 2008, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 90 on girl names chart when 61 babies were given the name Laura. The moniker is a rare baby name in Victoria, chances of it being still in use are very slim as it was last seen in 2008.

However things change on global perspective, Laura is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Argentina, England and Brazil. Also the baby name is popular in Canada, Mozambique, Romania, Ecuador, Angola, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Kazakhstan, Peru, Bolivia, Germany, Scotland, Australia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Guatemala, Uruguay, Congo, Russia, Philippines, Kenya, Portugal, Egypt, Poland, Wales, Honduras, Central African Republic, South Africa, Armenia, Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan, Madagascar, El Salvador, Czech Republic, Ghana, Indonesia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Hungary, Sudan, Puerto Rico and Nigeria.

At least, 4160000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	365	837
2022	0	0	361	869
2021	0	0	391	797
2020	0	0	356	866
2019	0	0	337	949
2018	0	0	339	943
2017	0	0	339	948
2016	0	0	345	965
2015	0	0	321	1011
2014	0	0	315	1052

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Facts

Laura in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	49	25681	5742
	0	0	0	33046

Numerological aspects of Laura

To have letter A as your capstone in your name represents your wild personality, individuality, originality and ambitious spirit. You can easily get turned off by a person's reckless behavior or bad habits. The soul is more important to you than your body. When it comes to love, you are the jealous partner with a low self-confidence. Your independence and narcissism make you more attractive than you already are in people's eyes.

Other names similar to Laura

Milos - Origin of Offbeat Milos is in Latin and Old Slavic is used chiefly in Czech and Slavic given to boys, meaning of Milos is "Famous or Great"
Marisela - Meaning of Marisela is María or Celia is originated from Italian and Latin and a gender-neutral name is used commonly in Spanish and English
Pacienca chiefly is used in Spanish, meaning of Pacienca is "Patience or Tolerance" aimed at baby girls is originated from Latin
Marzhina - Marzhina's meaning is Warrior has its origin in Latin which is used predominantly in Breton
Tisha - Meaning of Tisha is Strong Willed, Gladness or Joy is used as a baby girl name and is rooted from Latin and English-American is specifically used in Telugu, Oriya and Tamil

Famous people named Laura

Laura Scales, American educator and college dean
Laura Ingraham, American conservative television and radio talk show host
Laura Newton, international cricketer
Laura Jean Libbey, American writer
Laura Ross, American chess player
Laura Antoniou, American novelist
Laura Jacobs, novelist, journalist, and dance critic
Laura Smet, French actress
Laura Perls, noted German-born psychologist and psychotherapist
Laura Cottingham, American art critic, curator and visual artist
Laura Nader, American anthropologist
Laura Fermi, Italian and naturalized-American writer and political activist and the wife of Nobel Prize physicist Enrico Fermi
Laura Foy, American television producer and former co-host alongside Tina Wood

Laura Bryan Birn, American actress
Laura Young, Canadian classical guitarist
Laura Rodríguez, Chilean political activist from the Humanist Party
Laura Ponte, {{Cite web
Laura Betterly,
Laura Shapiro Kramer, American author, producer and film maker
Laura Mañá, actress, film director and screenwriter
Laura Day, author of several self-help books
Laura Orvieto, Jewish Italian writer
Laura Kipnis, American cultural critic and essayist
Laura Claycomb, American lyric coloratura soprano opera singer
Laura Kriho, American cannabis legalization advocate and was also
Laura Gardin Fraser, American sculptor and the wife of sculptor James Earle Fraser
Laura Hannant, youth activist and former Chairwoman of the International Children's Jury

Laura J. Mixon, American science fiction writer and a chemical and environmental engineer
Laura Resnick, American fantasy writer
Laura Macdonald, Scottish alto and soprano saxophonist
Laura Rogers, British actress from Carmarthen, Wales
Laura Danly, Laura Danly, Ph
Laura Clifford Barney, became a leading American Bahá'í teacher and philanthropist
Laura Freele Osborn, suffragist, campaigner for school reform
Laura Wasser, American attorney specializing in divorce
Laura Hird, Scottish novelist and short story writer
Laura Allende, Chilean politician
Laura de Noves, wife of Count Hugues de Sade
Laura Hecox,
Laura Manuelidis, physician and neuropathologist at Yale University

Laura Veccia Vaglieri, Italian orientalist
Laura Bernasconi, Italian painter of the Baroque period
Laura Vicuña, Chilean holy figure beatified as Blessed by the Roman Catholic Church
Laura Dutertre, French figure skater
Laura Jane Barney, American socialite, collector and philanthropist
Laura van Leeuwen, Dutch gymnast
Laura Mulvey, British feminist film theorist
Laura Bassi, Italian physicist and academic
Laura Mersini-Houghton, Albanian-American cosmologist and theoretical physicist
Laura Michaelis, Professor in the Department of Linguistics and a faculty fellow
Laura Bush, American educator
Laura Bertram, Canadian actress best
Laura Gemser, retired Indonesian-Dutch actress

Laura Serrano, Mexican boxer

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Instituto Nacional de Estadística, https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/en/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177009&menu=resultados&idp=1254734710990#_tabs-1254736195498
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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