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Lauri

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1970s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A respelling of Laurie, a pet form of Laura, Latin for 'laurel'.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lauri peaked in the 1950s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

7,304 people · the #2,111 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 27,778 · median age 55

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Lauri living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 42 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Lauri

Most people given the name Lauri in the United States were born between 1960 and 1979. The Lauri you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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