The baby name Lawrie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAW-ree (English: /ˈlɔːri/; US: /ˈlɑːri/).
The baby name Lawrie is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAW-ree (English: /ˈlɔːri/; US: /ˈlɑːri/).
Lawrie is English, Scottish in Origin.
Lawrie is a Scots and English diminutive of Laurence/Lawrence, often adopted as an independent given name and also encountered as a surname. It ultimately derives from the Latin cognomen Laurentius, “person from Laurentum,” whose meaning was quickly linked to laurus, the laurel tree - emblem of victory and honor - yielding the familiar sense “laurel-crowned.” In Scotland the spelling Lawrie (alongside Lowrie and Lawry) has been especially common; as a surname it can also overlap with Irish Lowry, though that sometimes has the separate origin Ó Labhradha (“spokesman”).
The pet-form Laurie/Lawrie appears in British records from the late medieval period, rising with the cult of Saint Laurence and seeing periodic revivals in the 17th and 19th centuries. Today Lawrie reads traditional yet friendly and is used for both boys and girls. Related forms and equivalents include Laurie, Larry, Lawry, Lowrie, Lawrence, Laurence, Lauren, Laurent, Lorenzo, Lorenz, Lavrenty, and Wawrzyniec.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lawrie is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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