The baby name Laure is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced French: /loʁ/; English: /lɔːr/ or /lɔr/ (approx. 'lor').
Laure is French in Origin.
The baby name Laure is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced French: /loʁ/; English: /lɔːr/ or /lɔr/ (approx. 'lor').
Laure is French in Origin.
Laure is the French feminine form of Laura, from Latin laurus “laurel, bay tree.” In antiquity the laurel crowned victors and poets, so the name carries senses of triumph, honor, and inspired achievement; the same root appears in “laureate” and “baccalaureate.” In French, Laure is typically pronounced “lor,” with the final e silent.
Medieval use spread through Western Europe via veneration of several Saint Lauras, then the name found fresh fame in 14th‑century Provence through Petrarch’s muse, often identified as Laure (Laura) de Noves. In France it has been steadily used since the 19th century, with a notable revival in the late 20th century. Close variants and diminutives include Laura, Laurette, Lauretta, Laurine, Laurène/Laureen, Lora, Lore, and Laury; related English forms are Lauren and Laurel. Masculine cognates include Lauro and Laureano. Meaning remains anchored in laurel’s emblem of victory and renown.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #11 | 2,982 | 11,671 |
| CM | 0 | #22 | 34 | 2,592 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| LU | 0 | #47 | 20 | 2,830 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #131 | 5 | 1,786 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #135 | 52 | 4,850 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #157 | 29 | 424 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #275 | 8 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| France | Boys | 1970 | #296 | 3 | 1,177 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #322 | 84 | 3,185 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #330 | 22 | 8,539 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| LB | 0 | #389 | 314 | 13,263 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Spain | 0 | #432 | 21 | 2,326 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #444 | 107 | 12,054 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #477 | 7 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #513 | 11 | 10,981 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #599 | 19 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #604 | 12 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #682 | 26 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #696 | 19 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #717 | 12 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #764 | 23 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #808 | 123 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #810 | 20 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #823 | 16 | 4,949 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #860 | 96 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #934 | 50 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #965 | 18 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,047 | 32 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,158 | 19 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,325 | 122 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,578 | 37 | 28,008 |
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