boy's name
Laurent
lo-RAHN
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 335,918
Canada
#99
2024 births
Laurent is a boy's name meaning from Laurentum, the French form of Lawrence. It peaked in France in 1970 and has fallen to 2126th there, charting in three markets — fewer than the English form, which is marked stable.
- Laurent is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1970, when 19,955 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Laurent over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 4,310 |
| 1910s | 3,555 |
| 1920s | 4,415 |
| 1930s | 3,490 |
| 1940s | 3,450 |
| 1950s | 15,470 |
| 1960s | 124,160 |
| 1970s | 124,290 |
| 1980s | 34,795 |
| 1990s | 7,940 |
| 2000s | 1,945 |
| 2010s | 575 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
What Laurent means
Laurent means from Laurentum, an ancient Italian town generally connected to the laurel. The crowned-with-laurel reading follows from the town's name rather than from the personal name itself.
Where Laurent comes from
Laurent is the French form of the Latin Laurentius, a man of Laurentum — a city of ancient Latium whose name is usually traced to laurus, the bay or laurel that Romans wove into victory wreaths. Saint Lawrence, a deacon of Rome martyred in 258, gave the name its European spread; he is said to have been ordered to produce the treasures of the Church and to have presented the poor of Rome instead. Saint-Laurent appears across French place names, and the Saint Lawrence River was named by Jacques Cartier, who entered its gulf on the saint's feast day in 1535.
Laurent in use
Laurent peaked in France in 1970, when 19,955 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 2126th in France on 15 births, 4169th in England and Wales and 6082nd in the United States, across 335,918 lifetime births in four of the seven markets we track. Its English equivalent Lawrence holds fewer lifetime births but is marked stable and charts in four markets, so the English form has held better than the French.
How popular is Laurent?
In 2025, Laurent was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Laurent is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Laurent
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Laurent also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Laurent over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Laurent
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Laurent in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Laurent
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Laurent — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Laurent
What does the name Laurent mean?
From Laurentum, an ancient Italian town whose name is linked to the laurel.
Is Laurent the same as Lawrence?
Yes, the French and English forms of the Latin Laurentius.
Why is the Saint Lawrence River called that?
Jacques Cartier entered its gulf on the saint's feast day in 1535.
How popular is Laurent?
2126th in France, down from a 1970 peak of 19,955 births.
Is Laurent a girl's or a boy's name?
Laurent is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Laurent?
Laurent has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Laurent?
Laurent is usually shortened to Lolo.
Is Laurent a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Laurent currently ranks #99 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.