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 #1593 on the name leaderboard.
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