Laura

Meaning: Laurel tree, a symbol of victory
Origin: Latin

Nicknames: Laurie, Lolly, Lollie, Lorie, Lauri

Girl's name · #379 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Laura reached its best rank, #10, in 1969 and ranked #379 in 2025. About 802,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Laura is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Laura is especially popular in Poland, Brazil, and Czechia.

#4 in Poland (2025) · #7 in Brazil (2025) · #8 in Czechia (2025) · #9 in Austria (2025) · #13 in Portugal (2023) · #14 in Slovakia (2025) · #18 in Hungary (2025) · #19 in Croatia (2025) · #30 in Denmark (2025) · #39 in Switzerland (2025) · #55 in Spain (2024) · #75 in Slovenia (2025) and 14 more.

Famous Lauras

Laura Bush — First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Laura Chinchilla — 46th President of Costa Rica
Laura Pausini — Italian singer-songwriter
Laura Dern — American actress and producer (born 1967)
Laura Prepon — American actress and director

In stories & tradition

Laura (X-23) — Logan (film)
Laura Palmer — Twin Peaks (TV series)
Laura Roslin — Battlestar Galactica (TV series)

What Lauras become

Among 7,169 notable people named Laura:

Medical professionals appear 1.41× more often than among typical names — e.g. Laura Conti, Italian physician (1921–1993).

Spellings & nicknames

About 51 girls a year are given Laurie as their full name.

Similar names: Lora · Angela · Lauren · Maura · Michelle · Laurel

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