Lauren

English from Latin

"from Laurentum or bay laurel"

Lauren Origin and Meaning

The name Lauren is a girl's name of English origin meaning "from Laurentum or bay laurel".

Lauren was derived from Laurence, an English name from the Roman family name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum." Laurentum, an ancient Italian city, got its name from the Latin word laurus, meaning "bay laurel."

Lauren was originally a masculine name but was embraced as a feminine name after Betty Joan Perske chose it for her stage name, Lauren Bacall, in 1944. Today, Lauren is almost 100% female, while Loren is gender-neutral.

Lauren was in and around the Top 25 from the early eighties until 2006, when the classic Laura began to be seen as a more stylish option. While it's still and forever a lovely name, Lauren is becoming one more identified with contemporary moms than babies.

Lauren Rank in US Top 1000

# 343 in the US

Lauren Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 341 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lauren

• 343 US 2023
• 341 Nameberry 2025
• 879 England 2023
• 100 Scotland 2016
• 89 Ireland 2023
• 28 Netherlands 2024

20 Names Similar to Lauren

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• Allison
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• Alison
• Sara
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• Becca
• Kimberly
• Jessica
• Allyson
• Chelsea
• Gabrielle
• Katelyn
• Leanna
• Natalie
• Jenna
• Kathryn
• Brianna

Famous People Named Lauren

• Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske) American actress
• Lauren Michael Holly American actress
• Mary Laurence "Lauren" Hutton American model
• Lauren Tom (born Lauren Chen) American actress
• Lauren Cohan American,British actress
• Lauren Katherine Conrad Tell American television personality, fashion designer, and author
• Lauren Helen Graham American actress
• Lauren Alaina (Kristine Suddeth) American country music singer
• Lauren Michelle Jauregui Morgado singer of American girl group Fifth Harmony
• Lauren Elizabeth Potter American actress
• Lauren Duski American country singer and runner,up on "The Voice"
• Joey Lauren Adams American actress
• Lauren Myracle American novelist
• Lauren Oliver (born Laura Suzanne Schechter) American novelist
• Lauren Kate American novelist
• Lauren Paige Nelson Miss America 2007
• Lauren Daigle modern Christian singer
• Lauren Ashley Nicole Barlow American singer
• Lauren Ogilvie "Lo" Bosworth American reality TV personality
• Lauren Nicole Cheney Holiday American soccer player
• Lauren Elizabeth Jackson Australian basketball player
• Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer American actress
• Lauren Elizabeth Luthringshausen American YouTube personality
• Lauren Jelencovich American operatic soprano
• Lauren Michelle Hill American model
• Lauren Gold English model
• Lauren "Laurie" Hernandez American Gymnast
• Lauren Frost American actress/singer
• Lauren Lane American actress
• Lauren Lopez American actress/singer
• Lauren Christine German American actress
• Lauren Faust American TV producer
• Lauren Boquette singer of American group SiX
• Lauren Charlotte Harries (born James Charles Harries) English TV personality
• Lauren Cuthbertson English ballerina
• Lauren Brooke English novelist
• Lauren Rose Crace English actress
• Lauren Elizabeth Colthorpe Australian footballer
• Lauren Felice Collins Canadian actress
• Lauren Christy English singer,songwriter
• Lauren Child English children's author and illustrator
• Lauren Lappin American Olympic softball player
• Lauren Alice Koslow American actress
• Lauren Hoffman American singer,songwriter
• Lauren Anderson American ballerina
• Lauren Lorraine Jones American fashion designer, model and pro wrestler
• Lauren Samuels English singer/actress
• Lauren Nicole London American actress
• Lauren Laverne (born Lauren Cecilia Fisher) English radio DJ
• Lauren Anderson American model
• Lauren Elizabeth Maltby American actress
• Lauren MacMullan American animation director
• Lauren Elizabeth McAvoy English model
• Lauren Luke English makeup artist and YouTuber
• Lauren Lapkus American actress
• Lauren Wood American singer,songwriter
• Lauren Wenger American Olympic water polo player
• (Cynthia) Lauren Tewes American actress
• Lauren Shuler Donner American film producer
• Lauren Wendy Sánchez American TV journalist
• Lauren Stamile American actress
• Lauren Lee Smith Canadian actress
• Lauren Marie Socha English actress
• Lauren Slater American memoirist and psychologist
• Lauren Velez American actress; twin sister Loraine Velez
• Lauren Anne Young Filipina,American actress
• Lauren Woodland American actress and attorney
• Lauren Hill American basketball player
• Lauren Bush Lauren daughter of Neil Bush, granddaughter of former President George H. W. Bush, niece of former President George W. Bush; married to David Lauren (son of Ralph Lauren)
• Lauren Southern Canadian journalist
• Lauren Marie Sesselman Canadian soccer player
• Lauren Williams daughter of Brady and Robyn Williams of reality TV's "My Five Wives"
• Lauren Jolie Lockwood (b. 2007) daughter of basketball player Lisa Leslie
• Lauren Andrus Leach (b. 2009) daughter of tennis player Lindsay Davenport Leach
• Lauren Eric Krieger (male) M.D.
• Lauren Christine Cimorelli a singer/pianist in the band Cimorelli
• Lauren Milagro Duggar Star of TV’s Counting On
• Lauren Webber (Laurenzside) American Youtuber

The name Lauren in Pop Culture

• Lauren Pearson eldest daughter of the Pearson family on "The Bill Engvall Show"
• Lauren Tanner character on TV's "Make It or Break It"
• Lauren Adams character in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore
• Lauren Miller character on TV's "Family Ties"
• Lauren Fenmore Baldwin character on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
• Lauren Lewis character on TV's "Lost Girl"
• Lauren Paups character in video game "Ace Attorney"
• Alison Lauren DiLaurentis character on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
• Lauren Mallory character in the Twilight Saga
• Lauren character on TV's "The Mindy Project"
• Lauren Andrews character on British TV's "Waterloo Road"
• Lauren Branning character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Lauren Alesha Masheka Tanesha Felicia Jane Cooper character on British TV's "The Catherine Tate Show"
• Lauren "Lo" Ridgemount character in Canadian animated series "Stoked"
• Lauren Valentine character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Lauren Waters character on British TV's "Britannia High"
• Lauren Zizes character on TV's "Glee"
• Ralph Lauren American fashion brand
• Lauren Reynolds character in movie "Blended"
• Lauren Strucker character on TV's "The Gifted"
• Lauren Mallard character in podcast "Welcome to Night Vale"
• Lauren Sinclair character in 'Purple Hyacinth'