Larry name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Latin

Usage: English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: lare-ee

Meaning: Crowned with Laurels, Form of Lawrence, Laurel and From Laurentium

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What does Larry mean?
Variations of Larry
How popular is Larry?
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Similar Names to Larry
Famous People Named Larry
Lists having Larry

What does Larry mean?

Darling and Venerable unisex name Larry is originated from Latin, meaning of Larry is "Crowned with Laurels, Form of Lawrence, Laurel or From Laurentium" is mainly used in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, English and Finnish languages.

Larry is short version of Laurent. Laurent is form of prominent and persistent Laurence. Also Laurent is version of Laurentius. Outstanding and Conifer Laurent came from Latin, meaning of Laurent is "Laurel".

Larry is equivalent of Lawrence in English language. It is celebrated on August 10th.

How do I pronounce Larry?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Larry is lare-ee.

Variants of Larry

Laurentia, Laurentius, Larrry, Lawrence, Lawrance, Laurentine, Laurentse, Laura, Lauren, Laurence, Lalle

Names that rhyme with Larry

How popular is the name Larry?

Larry was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 809217 babies have been named Larry since 1880. At its zenith in 1947, the moniker grabbed the 10th spot and 34935 baby boys were given the name.

However after 218 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 10 baby names 2 times Larry used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1952 and over 528 babies have been given the name in 6 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1952,. After 6 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Larry is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1952 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1957, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 441 on boy names chart when 52 babies were given the name Larry. Over 1041 people have been named Larry in France.

Larry is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 1996 but could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 254 people have been named Larry in England and Wales.

During its 20 years of usage in Ireland, it had made up to just the top 400 boy names. Over 105 people have been named Larry in Ireland.

Larry is a rare baby name in Belgium there is very thin chances of it still being given as it was last seen in 2004.

But Larry is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Canada, Ghana, Venezuela and Nigeria. As per our estimate, over 1410000 people has been named Larry globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	1009	216	0	0
2022	889	263	0	0
2021	866	267	0	0
2020	838	271	0	0
2019	761	311	0	0
2018	704	343	0	0
2017	629	413	0	0
2016	604	446	0	0
2015	558	514	0	0
2014	511	545	0	0

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Larry in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	119	56	0	5
	122	9	10	0
	348	296	0	5
	15	39	0	5
	52	0	0	0

Numerological analysis of Larry

Once a person spends time with you, they remember you forever because of the powerful impression you leave behind. You are an adventurer who follows his intuition. Your life interests change as you change, constantly. You hate copying others. Changes don't represent a problem for you. On the contrary, you are all about change. You do the things other people are scared of. Some admire you for it.

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Famous people named Larry

Larry Millett, American journalist and author
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Larry T. Justus, Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
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Larry LaPrise, at one point held the U.S. copyright for the song "Do The Hokey Pokey"
Larry W. Esposito, American planetary astronomer and a professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics
Larry Ridley, American jazz bassist and music educator
Larry Willis, American jazz pianist and composer
Larry K. Monteith, North Carolina electrical engineer and academic leader
Larry Pina, author of five do-it-yourself repair manuals for Apple Macintosh computers and peripherals
Larry Gostin, American law professor
Larry A. Kaczala, real estate lawyer and American politician of the Republican party
Larry Condon, Canadian politician
Larry Gossett, American politician
Larry Sutherland, New Zealand politician, and an MP
Larry Fine, American piano technician, consultant, and author
Larry Kert, American actor, singer, and dancer
Larry Elliott, English journalist and author
Larry Whitty, Baron Whitty, British Labour Party politician
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Larry Shinoda, noted American automotive designer
Larry Griswold, American gymnast & entertainer
Larry McVoy, CEO of BitMover, the company that makes BitKeeper
Larry Collins,
Larry Winborg, illustrator
Larry Butler, country music producer/songwriter
Larry Siegel, American writer
Larry Beasley, internationally-known urban planner
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Larry Collins, John Lawrence Collins Jr
Larry Birns, director of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Larry Jordan, American independent filmmaker
Larry Rosenstock, C.E.O. of the San Diego-based High Tech High
Larry Harris, served as the General Manager of the Milwaukee Bucks
Larry Griffin, was sentenced to death for the murder of 19-year-old Quintin Moss
Larry Lamb, British newspaper editor
Larry Diamond, American political sociologist and leading contemporary scholar
Larry C. Price, American photojournalist
Larry Clarke, Canadian businessman and the founder, president
Larry Harris, Jr
Larry Northern, Republican realtor and gun enthusiast from Waco
Larry Evoy, Canadian drummer and songwriter
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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
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
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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