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What does Lauren mean?
Lauren 
▼ as a girls' name (also used less widely as boys' name Lauren) is pronounced LAWR-en. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Lauren is "the bay, or laurel plant". Feminine of Lawrence or variant of Laura. The earliest feminine form of the name was Laurentia, dating from the time of the early Romans. The name was first made popular by Lauren Bacall in the 1940s. The fashion designer Ralph Lauren has given the name fashionable associations. See also Lorna. Model Lauren Hutton; First Daughter Lauren Bush; basketball player Lauren Jackson.
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Variations
VARIANTS Laren, Larentia, Larentina, Larenzina, Larren, Laryn, Larryn, Larrynn, Larsina, Larsine, Laurence, Laurenne, Laurin, Lauryn▼, Laurynn, Loren▼, Lorena▼, Lorene▼, Lorenn, Lorenza, Lorin, Loryn, Lorne, Lorren, Lorrin, Lorrynn, Lourenca, Lourence, Loren▼, Lowran, Lowrenn, Lowrynn, L'Wren
RELATIONS VIA LAURA, LORNA Larea, Lari, Lauraine, Lauralee, Laurana, Laure, Laureen▼, Laurel, Laurella, Laurena, Laurene, Laurentia, Lauretha, Lauretta▼, Laurette, Lauri▼, Lauriane, Laurice, Laurie▼, Laurina, Laurinda, Laurine, Laurita, Laurnea, Lavra, Lawra, Loree, Loreen, Lorey
MASCULINE FORMS Laurean, Loren
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lauren Anabella (L.A.), ..
How popular is Lauren?
Lauren is a very popular first name for females (#162 out of 4276, Top 4%) and also a very popular last name for all people (#29261 out of 150436, Top 19%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Lauren entered the list in 1940-1949 and reached its highest position of #10 in the U.S. in 1990, and is at #171 presently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Laura (#340 LAST YEAR), Laurel (#623), Lauryn (#674), Lorena (#1185), Loren (#1932), Laurinda, Lorin, Lorenza, Lorene, Loreen, Loree, Lawrence, Laurine, Laurie, Laurin, Lauralee, Laurice, Lauri, Laurette, Lauretta, Laurene, Laurence, Laurena, Laureen, Laure and Lorna are the popular varying forms of Lauren (#171) appearing in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Lauren was common during 1980-1989 (ADOPTION OF 1.78%) and has become significantly lower since (ADOPTION 0.23%, 87.2% LESS), with versions such as Lauri becoming somewhat outmoded.
Similar Names
Lauren▼ is alike in pronunciation to Laraene, Lareine, Larine and Lorryn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Camren, Caren▼, Carren, Faren, Farren, Kamren, Karen▼, Karren, Laiken, Laken, Laree, Lareina, Larena, Larina, Larreina, Larsen, Laural, Laurell, Laurenca, Laurenza, Lauriel, Maren▲, Maure, Maureen▼, Maurene, Taren and Tarren. These names tend to be less frequently used than Lauren.
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