Name meaning & stats
Lari
Lari means “from Laurentum (laurel)” (English origin). 879 US babies since 1940, peak 1959. Notable Laris are 1.6× over-represented as actors.
What it means
“from Laurentum (laurel)”
EnglishSpelling of Larry
A short form of Laurence.
Larry around the world
- Ларри · Russian
- Ларрі · Ukrainian
- لاري · Arabic
- לארי · Hebrew
- ラリー · Japanese
- 拉里 · Chinese
- Laurent · French
- Lary
- Larri · English
Famous Larrys
- Larry Page · American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973)
- Larry King · American television and radio host (1933–2021)
- Larry Bird · American basketball player and coach (born 1956)
- Larry Hagman · American actor (1931–2012)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1959
879 US babies were named Lari between 1940 and 2025.
Where Laris end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Laris show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 840 Larrys spell it Lari
- Larry 99%
- Lary <1%
- Larrie <1%
- Laroy <1%
- Laray <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1959)