What does Laura mean?

Laura means "laurel, bay"

How do we pronounce Laura?

Laura \lau-ra, la-ura\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Laura can also be used as a baby name boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced in Dutch, German, Italian, Polish and Spanish as LAWRaa or in English as LAORah 1.

1 Pronunciation for Laura: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AW as in "cow (K.AW)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Laura?

Laura has its origins in the Latin language. It is used largely in Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish. Derived from the word laurus with the meaning 'laurel, bay'. An original form of the name is Laurentia (Latin). The name was borne by the 9th century Saint Laura of Cordoba, who was martyred in Muslim Spain. The love poetry addressed to 'Laura' by the Italian Renaissance poet Petrarch (1304-1374) popularized the name in the medieval period; the lady referred to could have been Laura de Noves (1308-1348), the wife of Count Hugues de Sade. The name was adopted by English speakers in the 16th century, and it saw a revival in the 19th century from Italian influence. Laura is the feminine equivalent of the English and French short names for Laurence. The name Laura is used to a great extent; it has 102 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Laura include baby name Alaura, Lara name popularity (used in German and Russian too), short names for Laralyn, meaning of Laranca, nicknames for Larea, what does the name Lari mean, baby name Laria, what does the name Laricia mean, meaning of Larilia, meaning of Lauene, name Lauica origin, what does the name Laur mean, Lauraine meaning and origin, nicknames for Laural, name Lauralee, name Lauralle meaning, short names for Lauralyn, nicknames for Laurana, name Laureen meaning, name Laurell, meaning of Laurella, what does the name Laurelle mean, Lauren meaning and origin (used in French too), meaning of Laurena, nicknames for Laurencia, name Laurenda, Laurene name popularity, Laurentia name variations, Laurentine name, meaning of Lauressa, baby name Laurestine, name Lauretha origin, nicknames for Lauretta (used in German and Italian too), Laurette meaning (used in French too), Lauri name variations, nicknames for Lauriana, name Laurianne meaning, name Laurica meaning, what does the name Laurice mean, Lauricia name variations, Lauriel meaning and origin, meaning of Lauriette, baby name Laurina, name Laurinda origin (used in Polish and Portuguese too), meaning of Laurine (used in French too), Laurnea definition, what does the name Lawena mean, Lawra meaning and origin, baby name Lawrencia, Lonyn name, Loree meaning of name, name Loreen origin, Loren name popularity, name Lorena meaning (used in Italian too), Lorene name, Lorette name popularity, name Lorey meaning, name Lorie, name Lorien origin, Lorinda meaning of name (used in Spanish too), Lorine name, Lorita definition, baby name Lorna, Lorraine name (used in French too), Lorri name popularity, name Lorry meaning, Lory name, Loura pronounciation, meaning of Low, and Yaura name popularity. Other English forms include the familiar forms meaning of Laurel, Laurie meaning, nicknames for Laurita, name Laury, nicknames for Lauryn, meaning of Lollie, Lolly pronounciation, short names for Loretta (used in Italian too), Lori pronounciation, and Lorrie meaning of name, and the spelling variants Laurah meaning of name, Laurra name variations, Lora name popularity (used in German, and Slavic too), and short names for Lorah. Forms used in foreign languages include the Spanish Larunda meaning of name, the French name Laurane origin, the French Lauranne pronounciation, the French and Italian Laure definition, the Spanish name Laureana meaning, the French nicknames for Laurence, the French meaning of Lauriane, the German Laurin meaning of name, the Polish baby name Laurka, the French name Lauryne, the Russian nicknames for Lavra, the Catalan Llora name, the Hawaiian short names for Lola, the German meaning of Lore, the Italian what does the name Lorenza mean, the Italian Loriana meaning of name, the German name Lorina, and the Welsh Lowri meaning of name. See also the related forms, the name Analaura name variations, the English nicknames for Lauralynn, and the Filipino and Italian Lauro name popularity. Laura is an all-time favorite. Currently it is still popular as a baby girl name, but to a lesser degree than it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1968 with 1.096% of baby girls being named Laura. It was #11 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a substantial decline in frequency since then, and is used only on a modest scale now. In 2010, it ranked at #275 with a usage of 0.061%, however it was nevertheless the 3rd most popular after Lauren name and what does the name Lola mean, among all girl names in its family. Lauren was 4 times more widely used than Laura in 2010. Laura has primarily been a baby girl name in the last century. In 1968, 343 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Laura.

The following famous people share the name Laura:

  • Actress Laura Dern, born 10 February 1967, Los Angeles, California
  • Actress Laura Linney, born 5 February 1964, New York, New York
  • Actress Laura San Giacomo, born 14 November 1961, West Orange, New Jersey
  • Author Laura Hillenbrand, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Author Laura Ingalls Wilder, born 7 February 1867 - 10 February 1957, Pepin County, Wisconsin
  • Radio Personality Laura Schlessinger, born 1947, Brooklyn, New York
  • US First Lady Laura Bush, born Laura Welch 4 November 1946, Midland, Texas.

List of baby names Laura:

the English Laurah name variations, the name Lawra name popularity, the English name Lorah meaning, the name name Lowra, the name short names for La Rue, the English, Russian, Slavic, and German Lara name popularity, the English baby name Larae, the English Larah name variations, the English short names for Laree, the English Lari definition, the name meaning of Larie, the name nicknames for Laroo, the English nicknames for Larra, the name meaning of Larrie, the English meaning of Larue, the English Lauri meaning and origin, the English name Laurie origin, the English Laury name, the English and Russian Lera name variations, and the name Lior name variations.

The baby name Laura fun facts:

The name Laura in reverse order is "Arual".

The numerological value of the name Laura is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Laura?

Laura is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.06%
20130.06%
20120.06%
20110.07%
20100.07%
20090.08%
20080.08%
20070.10%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames