Laura

Laura

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Italian

Meaning

Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and the Americas, of Latin origin, whose meaning is a metonym for a victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren.

From Wikipedia

Laura first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 1,262 babies (rank #19 that year). In 2024 it was given to 170 girls (rank #161). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Laura

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Laura yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

15,512

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,262

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,262	#19
1992	1,211	#20
1993	1,091	#24
1994	906	#23
1995	950	#23
1996	829	#29
1997	755	#32
1998	690	#32
1999	633	#38
2000	532	#45
2001	521	#46
2002	478	#50
2003	414	#57
2004	382	#68
2005	345	#75
2006	339	#78
2007	334	#84
2008	281	#107
2009	293	#97
2010	259	#113
2011	232	#131
2012	198	#162
2013	206	#147
2014	224	#141
2015	211	#141
2016	209	#140
2017	215	#132
2018	211	#128
2019	245	#105
2020	227	#109
2021	221	#121
2022	204	#125
2023	228	#105
2024	170	#161

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

1,262

#19

1992

1,211

#20

1993

1,091

#24

1994

906

#23

1995

950

#23

1996

829

#29

1997

755

#32

1998

690

#32

1999

633

#38

2000

532

#45

2001

521

#46

2002

478

#50

2003

414

#57

2004

382

#68

2005

345

#75

2006

339

#78

2007

334

#84

2008

281

#107

2009

293

#97

2010

259

#113

2011

232

#131

2012

198

#162

2013

206

#147

2014

224

#141

2015

211

#141

2016

209

#140

2017

215

#132

2018

211

#128

2019

245

#105

2020

227

#109

2021

221

#121

2022

204

#125

2023

228

#105

2024

170

#161

Meaning

Numerology of Laura

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Laura

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Laura in 2024

Other girls' names starting with L

Year-by-Year Detail