Given name & surname
Larue
“from the medicinal herb”·“the red-haired man”
Larue is a variant of Leroux. One French interpretation is “the red-haired man.” Larue is a form of Rue. One Greek interpretation is “from the medicinal herb.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In American use, Larue carries the interpretation “from the medicinal herb.” Larue is a variant of Leroux. One French interpretation is “the red-haired man.” Larue is a form of Rue. One Greek interpretation is “from the medicinal herb.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
How it developed
Larue is used as a form of Rue.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Larue through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,520
- 1,540 boys · 3,980 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 185 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,485 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 25% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,485 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 148 in 1920. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,003 as a first name in 2020; 11,116 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Larue’s family of names
Larue is a form of Rue. Larue has a related form in Laroo. Larue has a related form in Larou.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Larue
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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