The first name Laurie
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “laurel”.
Pronounced /ˈlɒ.ri/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Laurie means “laurel” in Latin.
The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren + -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”). The surname is from the diminutive of Lawrence. The city in Missouri was named by its residents in 1961 after L. M. and William (Buster) Laurie, who in 1937 bought a building in the area and operated the Laurie Market, because of the goodwill generated by the family store over the years.
Laurie is a short form of
.A form of Lawrie.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 112 boys were named Laurie, making it the 372nd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Laurie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Laurie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 60 girls born in the United States were named Laurie, the 2,842nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 10,675 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Laurie
40 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Laurie HoldenAmerican-Canadian actress, born 1969
- Laurie AndersonAmerican artist and musician (born 1947)
- Laurie HernandezAmerican artistic gymnast, born 2000
- Laurie Halse AndersonAmerican children's writer, born 1961
- Laurie LeeBritish writer (1914-1997)
- Laurie BartramAmerican actress and singer, 1958–2007
- Laurie ScottEnglish footballer and manager (1917-1999)
- Laurie PennyEnglish journalist, columnist and author, born 1986
- Laurie BirdAmerican actress, photographer (1953–1979)
- Laurie StephensAmerican para-alpine skier, born 1984
- Laurie BlouinCanadian snowboarder, born 1996
- Annie Laurie GaylorAmerican atheism activist, born 1955
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Questions
- What does the name Laurie mean?
- Laurie means “laurel” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Laurie?
- The given names are clippings of Laurence, Lawrence, Laura, or Lauren + -ie, all ultimately from Latin laurus (“laurel”). The surname is from the diminutive of Lawrence. The city in Missouri was named by its residents in 1961 after L. M. and William (Buster) Laurie, who in 1937 bought a building…
- How popular is the name Laurie?
- In 2025, 112 boys born in England and Wales were named Laurie, ranking 372nd.
- Is Laurie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 168,442 US babies named Laurie since 1880 were girls.
- When was Laurie most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 10,675 babies were named Laurie, its highest rank at 42nd.
- How do you pronounce Laurie?
- Laurie is /ˈlɒ.ri/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Laurie a form of?
- Laurie is a form of Lawrie.
- What are other spellings of Laurie?
- Lawrie, Lauri, Lori and Lorie.
- Is Laurie also a surname?
- Yes. Laurie is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.