The first name Lauro
A boy’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
From the Italian surname, from a personal name derived from Latin laurus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lauro at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 20 boys born in the United States were named Lauro, the 4,970th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 48 were.
2,180
babies named Lauro since 1880
#4,970
rank in 2025
2000
peak year
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 Lauro
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lauro MüllerBrazilian politician (1863–1926)
- Lauro CavazosAmerican educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member (1927–2022)
- Lauro Júnior Batista da CruzBrazilian footballer, born 1980
- Lauro CoronaBrazilian actor and singer, 1957–1989
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Questions
- What does the name Lauro mean?
- From the Italian surname, from a personal name derived from Latin laurus.
- What is the origin of the name Lauro?
- From the Italian surname, from a personal name derived from Latin laurus.
- Is Lauro a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,180 US babies named Lauro since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lauro most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 48 babies were named Lauro, its highest rank at 2,111th.
- Is Lauro also a surname?
- Yes. Lauro is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.