Lauren is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Lauren one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Lauren was originally a boy’s name, but is today almost only a girl’s name. It is an English variant of the Latin name Laurentius.
Lauren means “from Laurentum” (an ancient Italian city) and “laurel” (from Latin “laurus/laurea”), which is a symbol of victory, fame, honor or accomplishment.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Lauren is currently ranked #1504 on the name leaderboard.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.

| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | ✓ | - | - |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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