Given name & surname
Laurie
“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”·“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
Laurie is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.” In English use, Laurie is a shortened form of Lauren. In French use, Lauren carries the interpretation “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Laurie is a variant of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.” In English use, Laurie is a shortened form of Lauren. In French use, Lauren carries the interpretation “crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Laurie is an affectionate form of Laurel. Laurel has been associated with English and Old French naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Laurie is used as an affectionate form of Laura.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1882. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Laurie is an affectionate form of Laurence. The history of Laurence gives this family its wider story. Laurence was in use during the Middle Ages.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Laurie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 168,442
- 1,954 boys · 166,488 girls
- Most popular year
- 1962
- 10,706 babies
- 2025
- 60
- #2,842 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 60 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,842 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 0.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10,675 in 1962. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 144,345 as a first name in 2020; 3,029 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.
Laurie’s family of names
In English usage, Laurie is a diminutive of Laura. In English usage, Laurie is a shortened form of Lauren. Laurie is an affectionate form of Laura.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Laurafull form · English
- Laurenfull form · English
- Lawrencefull form · English
- Laurelfull form
- Lorivariant · English
- Laurencefull form · English
- Laurrielikely variant
- Lourievariant · English
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Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Laurie
- Laurie HoldenAmerican-Canadian actressborn 1969
- Laurie AndersonAmerican artist and musician (born 1947)
- Laurie MetcalfAmerican actress (born 1955)
- Laurie CunninghamEnglish footballer (1956–1989)
- Laurie HernandezAmerican artistic gymnastborn 2000
- Laurie Halse AndersonAmerican children's writerborn 1961
- Laurie HughesEnglish footballer (1924-2011)
- Laurie LeeBritish writer (1914-1997)
- Laurie ScottEnglish footballer and manager (1917-1999)
Characters named Laurie: Laurie Strode (the Halloween franchise).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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