Larue
A unisex name of French origin, meaning the red; the street.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Larue by the numbers
Larue was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 148 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Larue. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Laynefrom the lane; a form of Lane443 in the US (2017)
- Lauriea form of laura or lawrence112 in England and Wales (2025)
- Larsenson of Lars; patronymic surname used as given name29 in the US (2017)
- Lorielaurel; a form of Laura12 in the US (2017)
- Lornefrom Lorne, Scotland; place name10 in the US (2017)
- Laine124 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean red
Like Larue, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Scarlettdeep red; a dyer of cloth7,679 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubydeep red gemstone1,032 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Larue
Nobody has voted for Larue yet
Vote for Larue and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Larue