♀ Name Laura

Q: What does the name Laura mean?

Laura means 'from Laurentum' (an ancient Italian city) and 'laurel' (from Latin 'laurus/laurea'), which is a symbol of victory, fame, honor or accomplishment.

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Laura is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Laura come from?

Laura is a short form of the Latin name Laurentia, which is a feminine variant of Laurentius.

What does the name Laura mean?

Laura means “from Laurentum” (an ancient Italian city) and “laurel” (from Latin “laurus/laurea”), which is a symbol of victory, fame, honor or accomplishment.

Pronunciation of Laura

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Popularity of the name Laura

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Laura is currently ranked #194 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.

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Laura in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇹 Austria	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇧🇷 Brazil	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	✓	-	-	-
🇩🇰 Denmark	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	-	-	-	-
🇮🇪 Ireland	-	✓	-	-	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	✓	✓	-	-	-
🇵🇹 Portugal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	✓	✓	✓	✓	-