Larry
Meaning
laurel
Famously borne by Larry Page, co-founder of Google. Famously borne by Larry Bird.
The formal names behind Larry
Larry is an established short form of this name.
Lawrence · Latin origin · means 'from Laurentum', an ancient Italian city; associated with the laurel tree
Larry around the world
One shared root links 7 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Latin Laurentius "man from Laurentum", a city name Rome linked by tradition to laurus "laurel"
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Larry peaked in the 1950s.
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Popularity in Brazil
743 people · the #10,170 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 31
Among people named Larry living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Larry
Most people given the name Larry in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Larry you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Larry deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Larry truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Larry fits with your family’s names and surname.
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