The baby name Laurinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lah-RIN-dah (IPA: /lɔːˈrɪndə/; US: /lɑːˈrɪndə/).
The baby name Laurinda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lah-RIN-dah (IPA: /lɔːˈrɪndə/; US: /lɑːˈrɪndə/).
Laurinda is English, Latin, Spanish in Origin.
Laurinda is a feminine given name rooted in Latin laurus “laurel,” a symbol of victory and honor. It developed as an elaboration of Laura using the -inda ending, a suffix favored in Iberian and English naming (cf. Lucinda, Clarinda, Belinda). The meaning is “laurel-crowned” or “victorious.”
Found in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking records from the early modern period and later appearing in English-speaking countries in the 18th–19th centuries, Laurinda remains uncommon yet recognizable, with particular presence in Portugal, Brazil, and Lusophone Africa. Variants and related forms include Lorinda (English), Laurinde (rare French), Laurina, and Laurine; short forms and nicknames include Laurie and Rinda. Cognates within the same laurel-derived family are Laura, Lauren, and Laure. The name also happens to echo Portuguese/Spanish linda “pretty,” though its true etymology is from laurus rather than the adjective.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| AO | 0 | #66 | 11 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #86 | 144 | 4,575 |
| MU | 0 | #131 | 7 | 3,613 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 656 | 7,952 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #161 | 25 | 4,850 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #180 | 179 | 8,539 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #215 | 10 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #222 | 25 | 4,161 | |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #806 | 136 | 12,708 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #873 | 5 | 9,507 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #964 | 20 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,039 | 103 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
Laurinda is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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