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Laura

male

Meaning

"Laurel"

From Latin laurus meaning laurel, it carries classical and literary associations and has remained common across European languages.

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Popularity History of Laura

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

UnrankedNot ranked in 2024

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Laura Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Laura

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Famous Lauras

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    Laura Ingalls Wilder
    American author of the Little House on the Prairie series
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    Laura Dern
    American actress and Academy Award winner

Quick Facts

OriginLatin, English
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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