English meaning: A free person A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline
Latin meaning: Man from Laurentum
French meaning: Crowned with Laurel
The meaning of the name “Lauren” is different in several languages, countries and cultures and has more than one possibly same or different meanings available.
Additional information: Two origins of the name Lauren are considered to be the most likely or most common. It is said to be the female form of the popular male name Laurence, popularized by Lauren Bacall who starred in films with Humphrey Bogart in the 1940's, who used it as her stage name. The other supposed origin derives this name from the name Laurel, meaning “seer of second sight”. Other meanings of the name can be “victory of wisdom” or “sweet honor”.
This name is often thought of as the female version of the male name Laurence or Lawrence. It can be spelled alternately as Loren, Laryn, or Lauryn. Some variations on this name exist, such as Laurena, Lorena, Lorraine, and Laura. Laura is also used sometimes as a short form of the name Lauren, although the most common short form is Lorrie or Laurie. Lauren can take on different forms in various languages and countries. Some examples are the Spanish female name Lorenza and male name Lorenzo, the Dutch names Lourens, Laurens, and Lau, or the Scandinavian male name Lars.
The popularity of the name Lauren peaked in the late 1980s in many countries. In the US, it reached its highest point in 1989 when it was ranked as the 9th most popular female baby name. In the UK, the name peaked at 5th most popular in 1996. Canada saw the name Lauren rise to 11th most popular in 2002. In 2014, it was hailed as the 94th most popular name in the US, the 130th most popular in the UK (excluding Ireland where it was 24th most popular), and 73rd most popular in the Netherlands as well as Canada.
Well known and famous people with the name Lauren include Lauren Elizabeth, an online YouTube star; Lauren Giraldo, a social media Vine personality; Lauren Taylor, an actress; and Lauren London, also an actress.
The first thing you should know if you are considering Lauren for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Lauren is a girl name.
The name Lauren is of French origin, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially English speaking countries, French speaking countries among others.
If you consider naming your baby Lauren we recommend you take note of the special meaning and history of the name as your baby’s name will play a big role in its life and your baby will hear it spoken every day. Searching for a name is a very important and fun process as it’s the very first gift you will give to your baby. Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more “respectable” names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality of the child.
Lauren Name Meaning
The meaning of Lauren has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Lauren are:
American meaning: Crowned with laurels
English meaning: A free person A feminine form of Charles, Also see Carla, Carol and Caroline
Latin meaning: Man from Laurentum
French meaning: Crowned with Laurel
Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Lauren and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Lauren and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. The history and meaning of the name Lauren is fascinating, learn more about it. (If you know more meanings of the name and you would like to contribute click here to submit another name meaning).
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Name Lauren Categories
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Popularity of the Name Lauren
Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Lauren displayed annually, from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year, for both genders, if available.
Lauren Boy Name Popularity Chart
Lauren Girl Name Popularity Chart
Note:The data above is from the Social Security Administrator of United States, (more info here) from Social Security card applications for births in US for every name, from 1880 up to the present year. The gender associated with the name might be incorrect, as the data presents the record applications without being edited for errors. The name's popularity and ranking is announced annually, so the data for this year will not be available until next year. The more babies that are given a name, the higher popularity ranking the name receives. For names with the same popularity, the tie is solved by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. This means that if two or more names have the same popularity their rankings may differ significantly, as they are set in alphabetical order. If a name has less than five occurrences, the SSA excludes it from the provided data to protect privacy.
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