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The baby name Lau is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Hawaiian': "/ˈlau/ (lah-oo or diphthong like 'ow' in 'how' with Hawaiian vowels)", 'Cantonese': "/lau/ (approx. 'lao' or 'low')", 'English': "/laʊ/ (rhymes with 'how')"}.

Lau is Cantonese, Danish, Hawaiian, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Cantonese, Danish, Hawaiian, Scandinavian
Pronunciation: {'Hawaiian': "/ˈlau/ (lah-oo or diphthong like 'ow' in 'how' with Hawaiian vowels)", 'Cantonese': "/lau/ (approx. 'lao' or 'low')", 'English': "/laʊ/ (rhymes with 'how')"}

What is the meaning of the name Lau ?

The baby name Lau is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'Hawaiian': "/ˈlau/ (lah-oo or diphthong like 'ow' in 'how' with Hawaiian vowels)", 'Cantonese': "/lau/ (approx. 'lao' or 'low')", 'English': "/laʊ/ (rhymes with 'how')"}.

Lau is Cantonese, Danish, Hawaiian, Scandinavian in Origin.

Lau is primarily a Scandinavian and Frisian short form of names derived from Latin Laurentius, literally “man from Laurentum” and, by association with laurus, “laurel-crowned.” It appears in medieval records across Denmark, Frisia, and Low German regions, influenced by the veneration of Saint Lawrence, and survives as a given name or nickname in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, the Netherlands, and northern Germany.

In Cantonese romanization, Lau also represents several Chinese surnames, most commonly the surnames spelled in Mandarin as Liu - 劉 and 柳 (“willow”); in English-speaking contexts, such surnames are sometimes adapted as given names. In Polynesian languages such as Samoan and Tongan, lau means “leaf” or “many/to count,” and occurs in compound personal names, occasionally used alone. Related forms and variants include Lars, Laurits, Laurens, Laurent, Laurenz, Lawrence/Laurence, Lorenzo, and Lauro; feminine counterparts include Laura, Laure, Lauren, Laurence (French), and Laurentia. Meanings vary by origin: laurel, victory, willow, or leaf.

Lau has the following similar or variant Names

Lau – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
MO 0 #40 13 2,706
HK 0 #52 540 8,483
HK Boys 0 #63 2,478 12,905
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
HK Girls 0 #75 2,042 16,104
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
LT 0 #87 2 949
MY 0 #91 286 12,352
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
AR 0 #103 85 2,915
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Boys 0 #112 22 6,332
CR 0 #115 44 5,526
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MY Boys 0 #146 2,816 25,439
UY 0 #148 30 2,477
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
SG 0 #161 112 11,010
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
MO Boys 0 #174 50 5,842
LT Girls 0 #180 15 1,904
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
MY Girls 0 #184 1,953 24,821
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #187 17 5,198
AO Girls 0 #189 21 4,575
CR Girls 0 #190 519 11,342
AO Boys 0 #204 39 5,568
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Girls 0 #213 39 7,056
SG Boys 0 #214 779 17,960
AR Girls 0 #219 759 8,289
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
MX 0 #219 214 8,339
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
CN Boys 0 #224 99 9,639
NA Girls 0 #231 7 7,146
SG Girls 0 #242 443 18,916
PT 0 #243 8 4,161
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
TW Boys 0 #248 9 7,111
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
DK Boys 0 #256 70 7,401
UY Girls 0 #261 319 6,731
CN Girls 0 #266 84 8,829
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
CO 0 #273 252 7,768
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Spain 0 #280 183 2,326
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
KZ Girls 0 #304 17 5,862
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CO Girls 0 #306 2,176 16,140
MU Girls 0 #315 37 8,539
MX Girls 0 #317 2,635 17,781
PE 0 #322 8 6,350
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
Spain Girls 0 #334 1,195 5,561
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
AR Boys 0 #343 131 7,628
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
PT Boys 0 #356 12 7,951
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Girls 0 #365 87 7,952
BO 0 #366 16 6,868
PH Boys 0 #372 12 11,440
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
UY Boys 0 #378 22 5,922
CL 0 #384 28 6,867
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
Germany 0 #409 29 2,542
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
PA Girls 0 #461 21 9,861
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
RU Girls 0 #485 14 11,913
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
BO Girls 0 #515 97 9,488
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IT 0 #645 70 4,183
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
BR Boys 0 #664 88 12,213
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Girls 0 #725 127 14,098
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #757 82 4,949
NL Boys 0 #791 161 5,873
PE Girls 0 #794 151 14,861
BR Girls 0 #804 138 12,708
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
CO Boys 0 #878 43 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #882 49 5,610
NL Girls 0 #888 68 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #913 40 5,697
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
MX Boys 0 #921 62 16,355
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
SA Girls 0 #926 10 25,931
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
IT Girls 0 #1,001 469 9,415
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
DZ 0 #1,146 31 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,393 79 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Lau is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Lau

Lau is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Lau is a one syllable name, pronounced {'Hawaiian': "/ˈlau/ (lah-oo or diphthong like 'ow' in 'how' with Hawaiian vowels)", 'Cantonese': "/lau/ (approx. 'lao' or 'low')", 'English': "/laʊ/ (rhymes with 'how')"}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Liu (Mandarin: 劉), Lauw (Dutch surname variant), Lauro (similar-sounding given name) and Lauv (modern/stage variant).
Across languages, Lau has these equivalents: Leaf (English equivalent for the Hawaiian meaning), Liu (Chinese surname 劉), Laurence / Laura (related to Laurentius).
Lau is a name of Danish origin, traditionally used in Denmark. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Denmark and its diaspora communities.