Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Latin : Laurel leaves; honor; fame; spirit

Girl name variations

Laura
Laure
Lora
Lori
Lorna
Laurie
Lorry
Laurel
Lauren
Lauryn
Lorin
Laurin
Laurien
Loryn
Laureen
Lauranne
Laurena
Lauretta
Laurette
Lorina
Lorene
Lauriette
Loretta
Lorette
Lorita
Lorenza

Family name origins & meanings

  • Laotian : unexplained.
  • Hmong : variant of Lo.
  • Dutch : from a short form of Lorent, Dutch vernacular equivalent of Lawrence.

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