Lars

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning from laurentum; a form of lawrence.

Babies a year
88
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies

Lars by the numbers

In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Lars. In the US, 88 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 127 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.

Names that come from Lars

Forms of Lars in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Larsonson of Lars; a patronymic surname60 in the US (2017)
  • Larsenson of Lars; patronymic surname used as given name29 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lars. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Larka songbird; cheerful and carefree64 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lars

RoenEdsonJahirKassiusAndreyAmiasAziahAhmari

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