Lawri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lawri

What is the meaning of the name Lawri ?

The baby name Lawri is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAW-ree (IPA: /ˈlɔːri/ or /ˈlɑːri/).

Lawri is English in Origin.

Lawri is a modern respelling of Lawrie/Laurie, used as a diminutive of Lawrence/Laurence as well as of Lauren or Laura. The root is Latin Laurentius, related to laurus, “laurel,” yielding the sense “laurel-crowned” or “from Laurentum.” In Scots and northern English usage, Lawrie (also Lowrie) long functioned as a familiar form and as a surname; the w reflects Scots pronunciation.

As a given name, the Laurie/Lawrie family appears in records from the 17th century onward. In the mid‑20th century Laurie rose as a feminine name in the U.S. and U.K., while Lawrie remained chiefly masculine in Scotland; Lauri is a common Finnish male variant (name day 10 August, St. Lawrence). Lawri itself is rare and contemporary, typically read as unisex. Related forms include Laurie, Lawrie, Lowrie, Lauri, Lori, Lorrie, Larry, Laurence/Lawrence, Lauren, Laura, and Laurel.

⚙ Lawri is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Lawri appears only 7 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.