Meaning: Its source is Laurentius, a Latin name meaning "Man from Laurentum."

Nickname For: Laurence and Lawrence

Narrative: The ancient city of Laurentum was located in present-day Italy. It probably got its name from the laurel bush, an important plant to the people of ancient times, who fashioned triumphant garlands from its branches.

Meaning: Its source is Laura, an English name meaning "The laurel shrub."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Nickname For: Laura, Laurel and Lauren

Compound Forms: Lauriane and Laurianne

Alternative Spellings: Laury, Lawrie and Lori

Variant Forms: Lore and Lourie

Popularity: The name Laurie ranked 192nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.