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Laurence

Laurence: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Laurentum”
Origin
Latin
Say it
LOR-əns · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From the Roman name Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum,' a city name possibly connected with laurel. Laurence is a traditional English and French spelling variant of Lawrence.

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How popular is Laurence?

202419.8 per million US babies
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Babies named Laurence in 202466

2024 rank#2,184 boys

Peak year1913

Total US babies since 188040,117

Laurence is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Laurence

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laurenfrom Laurentum; laurel · Latin
  • Lawrencefrom Laurentum; laurel · Latin
  • Lucasfrom Lucania · Latin
  • Leolion · Latin
  • Julianyouthful, downy-bearded · Latin
  • Anthonyof the Antonius family · Latin
  • RomanRoman, from Rome · Latin
  • Bennettblessed · Latin

Laurence questions

What does the name Laurence mean?

Laurence means "from Laurentum". It comes from Latin. From the Roman name Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum,' a city name possibly connected with laurel. Laurence is a traditional English and French spelling variant of Lawrence.

Is Laurence a boy or girl name?

Laurence is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Laurence?

66 US babies were named Laurence in 2024. Its peak year was 1913.

How do you pronounce Laurence?

Laurence is usually pronounced LOR-əns.

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.