Larue: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “the street”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- luh-ROO · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (72% girls, 28% boys since 1880)
From a French surname meaning 'the street,' from rue. It is used as a given name in English-speaking contexts, often from surname transfer.
How popular is Larue?
Babies named Larue in 20249
Peak year1920
Total US babies since 18805,512
Larue is steady now but far below its 1920 peak.
Names like Larue
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Larue questions
What does the name Larue mean?
Larue means "the street". It comes from French. From a French surname meaning 'the street,' from rue. It is used as a given name in English-speaking contexts, often from surname transfer.
Is Larue a boy or girl name?
Larue is used for both: about 72% of US babies named Larue since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Larue?
9 US babies were named Larue in 2024. Its peak year was 1920.
How do you pronounce Larue?
Larue is usually pronounced luh-ROO.
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.