Lars

Scandinavian from Latin Laurentius

"crowned with laurel"

Lars Origin and Meaning

The name Lars is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "crowned with laurel".

Lars is a perfect candidate for a cross-cultural passport: it has been heard often enough here to sound familiar and friendly, yet retains the charisma of a charming foreigner.

In this country Lars has been particularly associated with two Danes--Metallica's Lars Ulrich and film director Lars von Trier. In the 2007 movie Lars and the Real Girl, protagonist Lars Lindstrom was played by Ryan Gosling.

Lars Rank in US Top 1000

# 1000 in the US

Lars Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 788 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lars

• 788 Nameberry 2025
• 760 Unique 2022
• 123 Germany 2016
• 54 Netherlands 2024
• 91 Belgium 2023
• 95 Switzerland 2023
• 100 Slovenia 2021

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Famous People Named Lars

• Lars Ulrich Danish,American drummer for metal band Metallica
• Lars von Trier Danish film director
• Lars Erik Frederiksen (born Lars Everett Dapello) Danish,American guitarist/vocalist for punk band Rancid as well as Lars and The Bastards
• Lars Krutak American anthropologist
• Lars Mikkelsen Danish actor
• Lars Onsager winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• Lars Peter Hansen winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
• Lars Porsenna an Etruscan king that fought with the Romans at one point ca. 509 BC
• Lars Vandeven son of Tia Hellebaut & Wim Vandeven
• Lars Gerard Gibson (b. 2017) son of American actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson

The name Lars in Pop Culture

• Lars Bolen character in "The Thing" series
• Lars van der Hooten character in the Princess Diaries
• Owen and Beru Lars characters in the Star Wars series
• Lars a character in Futurama
• Lars character from Steven Universe
• Lars the main character in The Little Polar Bear, a children's book and TV series
• Lars Linde seaman on the titular ship in mystery video game "Return of the Obra Dinn"