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Laurence

Sophie Williams
By Sophie Williams Content Writer
Updated: Nov 14, 2024 | 👁️ 20 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Latin, Greek

Meaning: Victorious or from Laurentum, Crowned with Laurels

Pronunciation: LORE-ents, /ˈlɒrəns/, L AO R AH N S

Popularity Rank: #1,244

On this page:

  • 1. Laurence Meanings
  • 2. Laurence Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Laurence
  • 4. Translations of Laurence
  • 5. Laurence Name Popularity
  • 6. Laurence popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Laurence
  • 8. Nicknames for Laurence
  • 9. Laurence Name Poster
  • 10. Names similar to Laurence

Laurence Meanings

  • Victorious or from Laurentum
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    sophie_williams on October 3, 2024
  • Crowned with Laurels
  • Form of Lawrence
  • Origin - Latin
    💎 25
    sophie_williams on October 3, 2024
  • Origin - Greek

The name Laurence is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means 'from Laurentum'. It can also be associated with the laurel tree, symbolizing victory and honor.

The name Laurence is of Latin, Greek origin and means Victorious or from Laurentum, Crowned with Laurels, Form of Lawrence. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Laurence is commonly found in France, Belgium, United Kingdom, and 80 more countries.

Laurence Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: LORE-ents

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈlɒrəns/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: L AO R AH N S

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Laurence

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Laurence Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Laurence is recorded 53,205 times globally, ranking it as the 1,244th most common name worldwide.

Laurence is most prevalent in France, with 39,871 occurrences, making it the 70th most popular name in the country.

In France, the name Laurence is found among 1 in every 33 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Laurence Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
France#701 : 33
Belgium#1101 : 75
United Kingdom#6001 : 221
United States of America#2,6961 : 1,601
Switzerland#3121 : 231
Canada#6951 : 451
Cameroon#5611 : 797
South Africa#3,3871 : 4,815
Ireland#5581 : 254
Italy#4,6551 : 3,864
Netherlands#2,2561 : 1,465
Saudi Arabia#11,9761 : 15,142
Hong Kong#1,5671 : 2,411
Luxembourg#1851 : 225
Philippines#8811 : 1,674
Malaysia#7,6031 : 14,118
Singapore#2,6581 : 4,593
Spain#4,7371 : 5,142
Israel#4,3161 : 3,114
United Arab Emirates#6,7581 : 10,052
Germany#4,3881 : 4,074
Lebanon#2,6271 : 2,971
Nigeria#8,8451 : 17,841
Palestine#5,8121 : 5,533
Morocco#12,6621 : 18,155
Kuwait#6,7401 : 11,743
Qatar#5,4131 : 9,132
Oman#9,7681 : 13,903
Mauritius#2,4131 : 3,556
Tunisia#10,3121 : 16,817
Taiwan#2,2411 : 6,856
China#1,8891 : 4,855
Mexico#17,1961 : 30,027
Colombia#27,2011 : 49,602
Namibia#1,7331 : 5,028
Malta#6561 : 958

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Laurence popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Laurence from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Laurence

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Nicknames for Laurence

Lovely Laurence, Sweetheart Laurence, Firecracker Laurence, Darling Laurence, Sassy Laurence, Charming Laurence, Beauty Laurence, Tempting Laurence, Enchanting Laurence, Angelic Laurence

Laurence Name Poster

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