Laura
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Laura comes from Latin and means “laurel,” or “crowned with laurel.” Laurel stands for victory, distinction, and peace, worn as wreaths by Roman emperors and Olympic athletes; the name also recalls Laura of Little House on the Prairie. Laura dates back to 14th-century Italy, has been a top-25 name since the mid-1970s, and is a classic that stays stylish. Notable Lauras include Dr. Laura Schlessinger and actresses Laura Linney and Laura Dern.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Laura in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Laura against each list of names.
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Cornish
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Dutch
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English
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French
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Georgian
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Indonesian
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Irish
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Italian
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Japanese
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Latin
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Persian
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Polish
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Laura is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Laura in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 805 girls were named Laura, making it the #379 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 801,811 girls have been named Laura, with the most (18,967) in 1964. It is most common, relative to births, in Montana, Massachusetts and Mississippi.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Laura in other languages
- Lara Dutch, German, Italian, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish
- Lauren English, French, Latin
- Laurette Dutch, French
- Laurie Dutch, English
- Laure French
- Laurine English
- Lavra Slovenian
- Lora Italian
- Lori English
- Lowri Welsh
- Lára Icelandic
Laura name days
- April 18 Latvia
- January 15 Norway
- January 15 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Laura
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Laura, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Laura (Category 4) | 2020 | North Atlantic | 241 km/h |
| Hurricane Laura (Category 1) | 2008 | North Atlantic | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Laura | 1971 | North Atlantic | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Laura | 1967 | South Indian Ocean | 65 km/h |
| Typhoon Laura (Category 2) | 1947 | Western Pacific | 167 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Laura
There are 109 towns and villages with Laura in their name, in 27 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 35🇧🇴 Bolivia 11🇺🇸 United States 7🇦🇺 Australia 6🇧🇷 Brazil 6🇨🇺 Cuba 6🇵🇪 Peru 5🇮🇹 Italy 4
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Laura | Campania, 🇮🇹 Italy | 1,624 | Map |
| Laura | Majuro Atoll, 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | 1,547 | Map |
| Laura | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 679 | Map |
| Laura | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 520 | Map |
| Laura | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 469 | Map |
| Laura | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 298 | Map |
| Laura | São Tomé Island, 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | 127 | Map |
| Molino Laura | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 53 | Map |
| Laura Bay | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | 16 | Map |
| Santa Laura | Sonora, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Laura
There are 38 lakes and reservoirs with Laura in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 21🇨🇦 Canada 14🇦🇺 Australia 1🇲🇽 Mexico 1🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Laura | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Laura | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Laura | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Laura | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Laura | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Laura | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Map |
| Lake Laura | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Laura | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Laura | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Laura | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Laura songs
22 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Laura in their title. The best known:
- Laura – David Raksin (1945)
- Laura – Scissor Sisters (2003)
- Laura – Leon Ashley (1967)
- Laura – Billy Joel (1982)
- Laura – Jan Smit (2005)
- Laura – Johnny Hallyday (1986)
- Laura – André Moss (1976)
- Laura – Bat for Lashes (2012)
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- Laura – Henrique Alves de Mesquita
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Laura
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Laura.
Laura Asadauskaitė
Laura Ashley
Laura Benanti
Laura Benkarth
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Fictional characters named Laura
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.
Laura as a pet name
FurryName has found 37 dogs named Laura in public pet registers, making it the #2,640 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Playford (2), Surf Coast Shire (1), Laval (1). Laura as a dog name →
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