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
Laurien
Loryn
Laureen
Lauranne
Laurena
Lauretta
Laurette
Lorina
Lorene
Lauriette
Loretta
Lorette
Lorita
Lorenza
Lor

How Popular Is The Name Laurin

Family name origins & meanings

  • French : diminutive or pet form of Laur 1 and 2.
  • It may also be a reduced and altered form of Scottish McLaren.
  • Possibly also an Americanized spelling of Slovenian Lavrin, derivative of the personal name Lavrencij, Latin Laurentius (see Lawrence).

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