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Laura
say it lor-uh
What Laura means
- Latin, Italian and Latvian laurel, a symbol of victory
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 8 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 3 in Brazil (2022)
- no. 5 in Poland (2022)
- no. 10 in Austria (2020)
- no. 13 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 18 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 35 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 38 in Chile (2021)
- no. 54 in Ireland (2017)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Laure, Lauren, Lauryna
Names with a similar meaning
Willow Lina Hazel Rowan Oakley Olive Holly Lennox Ashley Daphne Magnolia Oaklynn
Laura in stories
- Twin Peaks: Laura Palmer, the murdered homecoming queen
- Little House on the Prairie: Laura Ingalls, the pioneer girl