Laurence
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning from laurentum; laurel crowned.
Laurence by the numbers
In 2025, 101 babies in England and Wales were named Laurence. In the US, 72 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 844 babies in 1952, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Laurence
Forms of Laurence in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Laurence. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lawrenceof Laurentum or laurel-crowned584 in the US (2017)
- Laurentfrom laurentum, the laurel place5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lorencefrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Lawrence7 in the US (2017)
- Lourencofrom Laurentum; Portuguese form of Laurence6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lawrancefrom laurentum; crowned with laurel; a form of Lawrence5 in the US (2017)
- Lawerencefrom Laurentum; the laurel town; variant of Lawrence
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Laurence, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Laurence, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
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