Meaning of the nameLaura
- Female
- Latin origin
- Lau-ra
Laura is a female name of Latin origin, linked to laurus, the Latin word for the laurel tree.
- People (2022)
- 484,191
- Rank in Brazil
- #46
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 210,549
- people
Laura in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Laura, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (189,955 people).
481,684 women 2,507 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Laura is most common
States with the highest share of people named Laura in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.325%
- Santa Catarina 0.295%
- Paraná 0.292%
- Alagoas 0.272%
- Distrito Federal 0.269%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 119,088 | 0.268% |
| Minas Gerais | 54,735 | 0.267% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37,751 | 0.235% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 35,357 | 0.325% |
| Paraná | 33,357 | 0.292% |
| Bahia | 28,296 | 0.200% |
| Santa Catarina | 22,436 | 0.295% |
| Pernambuco | 21,025 | 0.232% |
| Goiás | 17,998 | 0.255% |
| Pará | 13,122 | 0.162% |
| Ceará | 11,691 | 0.133% |
| Maranhão | 9,292 | 0.137% |
| Alagoas | 8,494 | 0.272% |
| Espírito Santo | 8,367 | 0.218% |
| Mato Grosso | 7,769 | 0.212% |
| Distrito Federal | 7,573 | 0.269% |
| Amazonas | 7,256 | 0.184% |
| Paraíba | 7,140 | 0.180% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 7,044 | 0.213% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 6,230 | 0.226% |
| Sergipe | 5,271 | 0.239% |
| Piauí | 4,120 | 0.126% |
| Rondônia | 3,536 | 0.224% |
| Tocantins | 3,521 | 0.233% |
| Acre | 1,332 | 0.161% |
| Amapá | 1,214 | 0.165% |
| Roraima | 1,176 | 0.185% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Laura
Wiktionary records Laura as a learned borrowing from Latin Laura and, in its English entry, links it to the feminine form of laurus, 'laurel'. Behind the Name agrees: the name comes from laurus, and laurel leaves made up the garlands of victors in ancient Rome. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 484,191 people named Laura, with a median age of 8. The name is almost always female, grew greatly among those born from the 2000s onward and, proportionally, is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Laura · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Laura · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Laura · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Laura
What does the name Laura mean?
Laura means “laurel”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Laura in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 484,191 people with the first name Laura, which ranks it number 46 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Laura a boy's or a girl's name?
Laura is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 481,684 women and 2,507 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Laura?
Laura is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Laura most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.325% of the state's population is named Laura (35,357 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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