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What does Larry mean?
Larry 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced LARE-ee. It is of English and Latin origin, and the meaning of Larry is "from Laurentum". Short form of Lawrence and Laurence, often used as an independent name. Basketball player Larry Bird; actor/comedian Larry David.
SEE ALSO Larnell
ASSOCIATED WITH bird
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA LAURENCE, LAWRENCE Laranz, Larenz, Larrens, Larrey, Lars, Lauren, Laurie, Lawrey, Lawrie, Lawry, Lonny, Loren▼, Lorin, Lorry
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Lamry, ..
(female) Lardy, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Larry Harold (L.H.), ..
How popular is Larry?
Larry is a very prominent first name for men (#29 out of 1220, Top 2%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#5781 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Larry reached its peak rank of #11 in the U.S. during 1940-1949, and is currently at #706. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Lars (#1756 A YEAR AGO), Lauren, Laurence, Laurie, Lawrence (#498), Lonny, Loren (#1988) and Lorin are the popular varying forms of Larry (#706). Other variants, like Larenz, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Larry was at its peak 78 years ago (ADOPTION OF 2.4%) and has become significantly less since (ADOPTION 0.1%, 97% LESS), with forms like Laurence becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Larry▼ is alike in pronunciation to Laray, Larie, Laroy, Larue, Lary, Leary, Leeroy, Leroi and Leroy▼. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arry, Barry▼, Berry▼, Camry, Cary▼, Clarry, Corry, Curry, Darry, Derry, Garry▼, Gary▼, Gerry▼, Harry▼, Horry, Jary, Jerry▼, Jorry, Kerry▼, Korry, Lacey, Lacy▼, Laddy, Laird, Landry▲, Lanny▼, Larch, Laren, Largo, Larin, Lark, Laron, Larran, Larren, Larrin, Larron, Mabry, Maury, Morry, Murry, Orry, Parry, Perry▼, Qadry, Rorry, Terry▼ and Torry. These names tend to be less frequently used than Larry.
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