Laurie
Meaning
diminutive of Laura, laurel
The formal names behind Laurie
Laurie is an established short form of this name.
Lawrence · Latin origin · means 'from Laurentum', an ancient Italian city; associated with the laurel tree
Laurie around the world
One shared root links 8 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Latin laurus "laurel", the victor's crown; Laura is its medieval feminine
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Laurie peaked in the 1960s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
319 people · the #18,217 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 32
Among people named Laurie living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 23 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Laurie
Most people given the name Laurie in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Laurie 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.
The Laurie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Laurie 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 Laurie fits with your family’s names and surname.
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