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Lars

Lars: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Laurentum”
Origin
Scandinavian
Say it
LARS · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys

Scandinavian form of Laurentius, the Latin name behind Lawrence. By association it is sometimes linked with laurel, a symbol of victory.

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How popular is Lars?

202419.2 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 Lars in 202464

2024 rank#2,232 boys

Peak year2002

Total US babies since 18806,949

Lars has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Lars

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laurifrom Laurentum; laurel · Finnish
  • Axelfather of peace · Scandinavian
  • Jensenson of Jens · Scandinavian
  • Ericketernal ruler · Scandinavian
  • Boto live; dwelling · Scandinavian
  • Gunnerbold warrior · Scandinavian
  • JohanGod is gracious · Scandinavian
  • Sorenstern · Scandinavian

Lars questions

What does the name Lars mean?

Lars means "from Laurentum". It comes from Scandinavian. Scandinavian form of Laurentius, the Latin name behind Lawrence. By association it is sometimes linked with laurel, a symbol of victory.

Is Lars a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lars?

64 US babies were named Lars in 2024. Its peak year was 2002.

How do you pronounce Lars?

Lars is usually pronounced LARS.

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.