Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Laural 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 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laural through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,058
- 0 boys · 1,058 girls
- Most popular year
- 1957
- 52 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 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 52 in 1957. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,036 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Laural, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Laurel
Laurel is a feminine given name from English. It is used in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Laurie
“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel” · “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Lorna
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Lucilla
“one who is illuminated”
>99% girls
Sheryl
“one who is greatly loved; a darling” · “from the bright clearing”
>99% girls
Meryl
“resembling a blackbird” · “of the shining sea”
>99% girls
Lizabeth
“my God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Lissa
“my God is bountiful”
>99% girls