The baby name Laurindo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lau-RIN-doh (English respelling); Portuguese IPA: /lauˈɾindu/; Spanish/Italian IPA: /lauˈrindo/.
The baby name Laurindo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lau-RIN-doh (English respelling); Portuguese IPA: /lauˈɾindu/; Spanish/Italian IPA: /lauˈrindo/.
Laurindo is in Origin.
Laurindo is a masculine given name used chiefly in Portuguese and, less commonly, Spanish. It goes back to Latin Laurentius, “man from Laurentum,” later associated with laurus, the laurel tree, hence “laurel-crowned” or “victorious.” The name gained currency through the widespread cult of Saint Lawrence (São Lourenço/San Lorenzo), which seeded many Romance variants. In medieval and early modern Iberia, Laurindo developed as a learned or poetic formation parallel to Lourenço/Lorenzo, and it remains most familiar in Portugal and Brazil - well known through Brazilian guitarist and composer Laurindo Almeida.
Common cognates and variants include Lourenço (Portuguese), Lorenzo (Spanish/Italian), Laurent (French), Lawrence/Laurence (English), Lorenz (German), Laurens (Dutch), and Slavic Lavrentiy. Related Portuguese forms are Lauro and the feminine Laurinda. Across languages the laurel symbolism ties the name to honor, victory, and artistic achievement.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #71 | 7 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #131 | 126 | 5,568 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| PT | 0 | #245 | 6 | 4,161 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #301 | 67 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #336 | 22 | 8,477 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 198 | 12,213 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Laurindo is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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