Name
Laura
Meaning
Laura is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “laurel”.
Laura comes from the Latin laurus, the laurel whose leaves crowned victorious generals and poets, which is why we still speak of resting on one's laurels. Petrarch's sonnets to his muse Laura carried the name across Renaissance Europe, and it has never left.
A top-20 US name in the 1960s; still a standard across Europe and Latin America.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #379 in 2025 · peak #14 in 1985
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Laura is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning “laurel”. Laura comes from the Latin laurus, the laurel whose leaves crowned victorious generals and poets, which is why we still speak of resting on one's laurels.
Laura is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a top-20 US name in the 1960s; still a standard across Europe and Latin America.
The name Laura comes from Latin. Laura comes from the Latin laurus, the laurel whose leaves crowned victorious generals and poets, which is why we still speak of resting on one's laurels. Petrarch's sonnets to his muse Laura carried the name across Renaissance Europe, and it has never left.
Laura is pronounced LOR-ah.
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