Laura Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Laura is a popular girl name in 6 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Laura is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #3, with an average rank of 7.3 across 6 ranked entries.

Laura is associated with origins such as Latin and meanings such as laurel and laurel; victory.

Laura appears across 6 countries, especially in Europe and South America, including Brazil, Estonia, and Denmark.

Common forms and related variants include Lauren and Lauretta.

Pronunciation references include LAUR-uh, LAW-rah, LOW-rah, and IPA /ˈlaura/.

Countries

Best rank

Used as

girl

Main origins

Latin

Origins: Latin

Common meanings: laurel, laurel; victory

Pronunciation samples: LAUR-uh, LAW-rah, LOW-rah | IPA: /ˈlaura/, /ˈlɔːrə/

Variants and aliases: Lauren, Lauretta

Laura appears most often in Europe, South America.

What does Laura mean?
Laura is commonly associated with meanings such as laurel, laurel; victory and appears in 6 countries.
Is Laura a boy or girl name?
In this dataset, Laura appears mainly as girl.
Where is Laura most popular?
Laura appears in top lists across 6 countries, including Brazil, Estonia, Denmark. Best observed rank is #3.