Lauri
Lauri: name meaning, origin and popularity
Meaning and origin of Lauri
- A less common spelling of Laurie, a diminutive of the female given name Laura.
Etymology
Borrowed from Dzongkha ལའུ་རི་ (la'u ri).
How popular is Lauri?
Since 1880, 11,063 girls and 183 boys in the U.S. have been named Lauri (98% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #356 in 1961. Its highest rank for boys was #2177 in 1913. In 2025, 7 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
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Lauri FAQ
What does the name Lauri mean?
A less common spelling of Laurie, a diminutive of the female given name Laura. Borrowed from Dzongkha ལའུ་རི་ (la'u ri).
How popular is the name Lauri?
Since 1880, 11,063 girls and 183 boys in the U.S. have been named Lauri (98% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #356 in 1961. Its highest rank for boys was #2177 in 1913. In 2025, 7 babies were given the name, outside the top 1,000.
Is Lauri a boy or girl name?
Lauri is mostly a girl name in the U.S.: 11,063 girls and 183 boys since 1880.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.