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Lauren.

A unisex given name.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlɒɹən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹɪn/General-American/ˈlɔɹən/General-American/ˈlɑɹən/New-York-City
  1. A unisex given name. A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence

  2. A unisex given name. A male given name from Latin, of rare usage, variant of Laurence.

  3. A surname. A surname from French [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of Laurent.

  4. A surname. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Labhrainn (“son of Laurence”) (McLaren)

Where this word comes from

Latin clipping of Laurentius. Doublet of Laurence.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.