The first name Laszlo
A boy’s name from Hungarian.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Hungarian origin
Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Laszlo, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 15 births (#1,627).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Laszlo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Laszlo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 boys born in the United States were named Laszlo, the 3,561st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 37 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Laszlo
19 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- László BodnárAssociation football player (b. 1979)
- László BertiFencer (1875–1952)
- László 7th Prince Batthyány-Strattmann(1870–1931) Hungarian aristocrat and physician
- László FidelCanoe racer, born 1965
- László RanódyFilm director (1919–1983)
- László TáboriAmerican middle and long-distance runner of Hungarian descent, 1931–2018
- Laszlo TothAustralian geologist known for vandalism (1938–2012)
- László MakraClimatologist, university professor from Hungary, born 1952
- László FoltánCanoe racer (1953–)
- Bulcsú LászlóCroatian translator and writer (1922-2016)
- László Somogyi(1907–1988) Hungarian conductor
- László VadászChess Grandmaster (1948–2005)
Questions
- What does the name Laszlo mean?
- Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.
- What is the origin of the name Laszlo?
- Borrowed from Hungarian László, from the Slavic given name Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Doublet of Ladislaus.
- How popular is the name Laszlo?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Laszlo, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2016, with 15 births.
- Is Laszlo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,057 US babies named Laszlo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Laszlo most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Laszlo, its highest rank at 3,033rd.
- Is Laszlo also a surname?
- Yes. Laszlo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.