The baby name Laur is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /lɔːr/ (lor),US English: /lɑr/ (lar),Romanian/Estonian: /laur/ (laur).
Laur is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Laur is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /lɔːr/ (lor),US English: /lɑr/ (lar),Romanian/Estonian: /laur/ (laur).
Laur is Latin in Origin.
Rooted in Latin Laurentius (“man from Laurentum”), Laur also draws on laurus, the laurel that signified victory; hence the well-loved sense “laurel-crowned.” Used mainly in Dutch and Estonian as a concise independent given name, it began as a clipped form of Laurens/Laurentius; in Scandinavia it can echo Laurits/Lauritz, and it sometimes functions as a gender-neutral short form of Laura/Lauren.
The cult of Saint Lawrence (3rd c.) propelled Laurentius forms across medieval Europe, giving Laur a long, if quiet, pedigree behind its modern minimalist profile. Related and variant forms include Laurens, Laurent, Lawrence/Laurence, Lorenz/Laurenz, Lorenzo, Lars, Lauri, Laurits/Lauritz, Lőrinc, and Lavrentiy; feminine counterparts are Laura, Laure, Lauren, and Laurence, with diminutives like Laurie and Lau. Laur fits contemporary tastes for brief, brisk names while retaining classical depth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #33 | 2 | 434 | |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #79 | 3 | 756 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #114 | 12 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #516 | 25 | 11,671 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #634 | 25 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #713 | 16 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #872 | 59 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,253 | 219 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,403 | 44 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Laur is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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