Name meaning & stats
Laurens
Laurens means “laurel” (Latin origin). 105 US babies since 1940, peak 1942. Notable Laurenss are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“laurel”
LatinSpelling of Laurence
Laurence around the world
- Лоренс · Ukrainian
- Λώρενς · Greek
- لورنس · Arabic
- לורנס · Hebrew
- ロランス · Japanese
- 劳伦斯 (英语) · Chinese
- Laurentius · Latin
- Laurent · French
- Laurance
Famous Laurences
- Laurence Olivier · English actor and director (1907–1989)
- Laurence Sterne · Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric (1713–1768)
- Laurence Fishburne · American actor
- Laurence Harvey · Lithuanian-born British actor (1928-1973)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
105 US babies were named Laurens between 1940 and 2025.
Laurens around the world
- Belgium: 1,976 babies since 1995, peak 1995, No. 522 in 2025
- France: 85 babies since 1900, peak 2021
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Laurenss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Medium · 12 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 8 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Laurenss show up 1.5× 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 242 Laurences spell it Laurens
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)