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First name origins & meanings:

  1. Latin: Laurel leaves; honor; fame; spirit
  2. French: Crowned with laurel

First name variations: Laure, Lora, Lori, Lorna, Laurie, Lorry, Laurel, Lauryn, Lorin, Laurin, Laurien, Loryn, Laureen, Lauranne, Laurena, Lauretta, Laurette, Lorina, Lorene, Lauriette, Loretta, Lorette, Lorita, Lorenza, Lor, Laura, Lauryn, Loren, Laurene, Laryn, Loryn

Last name origin & meaning:

Swedish (Laurén; also found in Finland): from a Swedish vernacular form of the personal name Laurentius (see Lawrence, Lauri).

Famous people with this first name: Lauren Ambrose

Famous people with this last name: Ralph Lauren

Famous people who gave their babies this name: Wayne Newton

This name appears in the following lists: Before They Were Famous - Name Changers