Given name & surname
Lowrey
“a great leader”·“man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel”
Lowrey is a variant of Lowry. One English interpretation is “a great leader.” In English use, Lowrey is an affectionate form of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lowrey is a variant of Lowry. One English interpretation is “a great leader.” In English use, Lowrey is an affectionate form of Lawrence. One Latin interpretation is “man from Laurentum; crowned with laurel.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lowrey is a variant of Lowry. An origin associated with Lowry is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Lowrey is an affectionate form of Lawrence.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lowrey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 5 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 boys is 5 in 1951. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,331 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.
Lowrey’s family of names
In English usage, Lowrey is an affectionate form of Lawrence. Lowrey has a related form in Lowry.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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