Meaning  The name Laurel has the following meaning: Derived from the tree. An important name as during the classical era, victors in Greecian games, or even the Olympics, were awarded a crown weaved from laurel leaves. Less popular than its variant Laura, which sounds more feminine.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name. Popularity
As a baby girl name, Laurel is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 687 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Laurel fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 17 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 1000 in the Top 1000 charts. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Laurel in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Laurel is pronounced as lor-ruhl Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Laurel and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Laurel: Boys - Furman, Terence, Girls - Almeda, America, Annabella, April, Docia, Karlee, Linnea, Ludie, Natalie, Nataly, Serena, Tempie, Templa, Tiara, Both genders - Arden, Pearl, VirgilVariants Popular Variants for the name Laurel: Laura (Latin), Laural, Lauralle, Laurell, Laurie (Nickname), Lauryl, Laurylle, Lora (German), Lorel, Lorelle, Lorey (Nickname) Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Laurel are: Laurie
Style We think the name Laurel should fall under the following style category: Ladylike. See other Ladylike namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Laurel to be: A mature, smart and independent soulIn one word, you might describe Laurel as a(n) " independent" person. See other "independent" names for boys and girls. |
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Meaning of name Laurel
