Laura is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning “laurel tree.” In 2024 it was given to 868 girls in the United States.
Laura belongs to the Italian tradition. Its meaning — “laurel tree” — is the sense carried by its Italian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Laura first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #10 in 1969, and in 2024 868 babies received the name — 800,987 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Laura means “laurel tree” in its Italian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Laura is a girl name. In 2024, 868 babies received the name in the US.
Laura comes from the Italian tradition.
Laura first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #10 in 1969, and 868 babies were given the name in 2024.
Laura is pronounced /lɑːɹə/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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