Lars
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Lars is the Scandinavian form of Lawrence, meaning “from Laurentum” or “crowned with laurel.” Lars feels made for a Nordic hero, a single strong syllable with no nicknames; Larson, “son of Lars,” is an alternative. Film director Lars von Trier is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Lars in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Lars against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Lars is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Lars in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 83 boys were named Lars, making it the #1886 boys' name in the US. Since 1883, 7,035 boys have been named Lars, with the most (128) in 2000. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, Washington and Utah.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
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Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Lars in other languages
- Lasse Dutch, Finnish, Swedish
- Laurentius Dutch, Latin, Polish
- Laurence English, French
- Lauri Estonian, Finnish
- Lorenzo Italian, Spanish
- Larz Swedish
- Laurent French
- Lawrence English
- Llorenç Catalan
- Lorenz German
- Lors Norwegian
- Lourenço Portuguese
- Lár Icelandic
- Lárus Icelandic
- Lőrinc Hungarian
Lars name days
- August 10 Norway
- August 10 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Lars
There are 5 towns and villages with Lars in their name, in 3 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 2🇸🇪 Sweden 2🇫🇷 France 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Verkhniy Lars | North Ossetia–Alania, 🇷🇺 Russia | 1 | Map |
| Lars-Thomas | Jämtland, 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | Map |
| Nizhniy Lars | North Ossetia–Alania, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| St Lars | Skåne, 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | Map |
| Saint-Martin-Lars-en-Sainte-Hermine | Pays de la Loire, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Lars
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Lars in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 1🇳🇴 Norway 1🇸🇪 Sweden 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lars Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lars-Matstjärn | Gävleborg, 🇸🇪 Sweden | Map |
| Lars-Olavatnet | Vestland, 🇳🇴 Norway | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lars songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Lars in their title. The best known:
- Gubben Lars og trillebåra
- Alptoppens ros / Tomten Lars – Owe Thörnqvist (1961)
- Bröllopssång. Kantat vid Lars Yngströms bröllop (Bröllopshymn; "Nu är den stund") – Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Lars
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Lars.
Lars Bender
Lars Boom
Lars Bystøl
Lars Edström
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Fictional characters named Lars
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Lars as a pet name
FurryName has found 36 dogs named Lars in public pet registers, making it the #2,269 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Framingham (2), Basel (2), Zurich (2). Lars as a dog name →
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