Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Laurah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laurah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 27
- 0 boys · 27 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 1984. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 144 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laurah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Laurah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Alaura
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Leandra
“resembling a lioness”
>99% girls
Allegra
Allegra is a variant of Alegria. One Spanish interpretation is “one who is cheerful and brings happiness to others.”
>99% girls
Cara
“beloved” · “one who is dearly loved”
>99% girls
Mayra
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Lacy
“woman from Normandy; as delicate as lace” · “man from Normandy; as delicate as lace”
2% boys · 98% girls
Lindsay
Lindsay is used as a given name, a surname, and a nickname. One English interpretation is “from the island of linden trees; from Lincoln's wetland.”
1% boys · 99% girls
Alona
“one who is as strong as an oak”
>99% girls