Laura name meaning

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Updated: March 13th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and 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?

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.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018340935
2017340939
2016346958
20153221005
20143181045
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Facts

Laura in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands049256815742
Finland00033046

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.

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Famous people named Laura

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  • Laura Gemser, retired Indonesian-Dutch actress
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