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Larry

Larry: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Laurentum”
Origin
English
Say it
LAIR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Diminutive of Lawrence, ultimately from the Roman name Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum'. Also used independently in English.

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How popular is Larry?

202461.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Larry in 2024204

2024 rank#1,065 boys

Peak year1947

Total US babies since 1880810,934

Larry is fading: recent use is about 41% of its level ten years before.

Names like Larry

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • JackGod is gracious · English
  • Hudsonson of Hudd · English
  • Jacksonson of Jack · English
  • Cartercart driver · English
  • Wyattbrave in war · English
  • Maverickindependent person · English
  • Masonstoneworker · English
  • Graysonson of the steward · English

Larry questions

What does the name Larry mean?

Larry means "from Laurentum". It comes from English. Diminutive of Lawrence, ultimately from the Roman name Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum'. Also used independently in English.

Is Larry a boy or girl name?

Larry is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Larry?

204 US babies were named Larry in 2024. Its peak year was 1947.

How do you pronounce Larry?

Larry is usually pronounced LAIR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.