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What does Laura mean?
Laura 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced LAW-rah, LOR-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Laura is "the bay, or laurel plant". In classical times, a crown was made from the leaves of the bay laurel for heroes or victors as a symbol of honor and victory. The poet Petrarch addressed his sonnets to a Laura. Also made famous as the name of the heroine of the 1940s film "Laura". Laura was also a character on "Little House on the Prarie" from Little House Books. See also Liora. Actresses Laura Dern, Laura Linney; singer Laura Brannigan; First Lady Laura Bush.
ASSOCIATED WITH classical (medieval), crown (queen), victory, little, books (literary), lady (noble)
Variations
VARIANTS Lauraine, Lauralee, Laralyn, Laranca, Larea, Lari, Lauralee, Laurana, Laure, Laureen▼, Laurel, Laurella, Lauren▼, Laurena, Laurence, Laurene, Laurentia, Laurentine, Laurestine, Lauretha, Lauretta▼, Laurette, Lauri▼, Lauriane, Laurianne, Laurice, Lauricia, Laurie▼, Laurina, Laurinda, Laurine, Laurita, Laurnea, Lavra, Lawra, Lollie, Lolly, Lora▼, Loree, Loreen, Loren▼, Lorena▼, Lorene▼, Lorenza, Loretta▼, Lorette, Lorey, Lori▼, Lorie▼, Lorinda, Lorine▼, Lorita, Lorna▼, Lorretta, Lorrette, Lorri▼, Lorrie▼, Lorry, Lory
RELATED FORMS VIA LIORA Leeora, Lior
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Laula, ..
(male) Laular, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Laura Laila (L.L.), ..
How popular is Laura?
Laura is a very prominent first name for females (#22 out of 4276, Top 1%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#17221 out of 150436, Top 11%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Laura reached its highest position of #16 in the U.S. during 1960-1969, and is at #340 currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Laura (#340 IN RECENT RANKINGS) appearing in the Top 2000 are Lauren (#171), Laurel (#623), Loretta (#1085), Lorena (#1185), Lorraine (#1570), Lori (#1575), Loren (#1932), Lorrie, Lorri, Lorretta, Lorna, Lorine, Lorinda, Lorie, Lorette, Lorry, Lorenza, Lorene, Lorita, Loreen, Lauralee, Laurette, Laure, Laureen, Laurena, Laurence, Laurene, Lauretta, Lauri, Loree, Laurice, Laurie, Laurinda, Laurine, Lollie, Lora and Lory. Other forms, like Lior, are uncommon. These forms of Laura reached the height of their popularity 6 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 3%) and are now significantly less widespread (ADOPTION 0.2%, ▼92.4%), with versions like Lorena going out of style.
Similar Names
Laura▼ is alike in pronunciation to Lara, Larae, Laray, Laree, Larra, Leora▼, Leorah, Lira, Liri, Lorah, Loria, Lorra, Lorrae, Lowra, Lura▼, Lyra▲ and Lyria. Other recommended sound-alike names are Azura, Bara, Cara▼, Daira, Darra, Fabra (see Fabia), Fara, Farra, Gavra, Hajra, Iara, Jadra, Kaara, Kara▼, Karra, Katura, Lacara, Lada, Laela, Laina, Lakia, Lalya, Lana▲, Landra, Lanora, Lata, Latia, Lauda, Laural, Laurin, Layla▲, Luba, Lula▼, Luna▲, Lusa, Lyuba, Madra, Mahra, Maira▼, Marra, Maura, Mavra, Nadra, Noura, Nura, Sabra, Sahra, Saira, Sakura, Sara▼, Sarra, Shura, Tara▼, Taura, Yara▲, Zahra▲, Zara▲ and Zayra. These names tend to be less frequently used than Laura.
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