Meaning of the nameLauren
- Female
- English origin
- Latin origin
- Lau-ren
Lauren is a feminine name of English origin, the feminine form of Lawrence, which comes from Latin Laurentius and refers to Laurentum, an ancient city in Latium.
Meaning
“feminine form of Lawrence/Laurence, from Latin Laurentius, 'of Laurentum' (an ancient city in Latium)”
Source: Wiktionary: Lauren · Wiktionary: Laurentius · Behind the Name: Lauren · Behind the Name: Laurence
- People (2022)
- 10,442
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,662
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,118
- people
Lauren in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lauren, 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 (3,745 people).
10,342 women 100 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 Lauren is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lauren in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.042%
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Paraná 0.006%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- São Paulo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,599 | 0.042% |
| São Paulo | 2,043 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 647 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 621 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 583 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 301 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 211 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 210 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 148 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 141 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 127 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 122 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 87 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 84 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 78 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 55 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 46 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 27 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lauren
According to Wiktionary, Lauren comes from Latin, as a feminine of Lawrence, and Behind the Name describes it as a variant or feminine form of Laurence, rooted in the place name Laurentum. The Latin Laurentius probably derives from Laurentum plus the suffix -ius, and perhaps relates to laurus, 'laurel'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,442 people named Lauren, with a median age of 11. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. The records are almost always female, and most of the people were born from 2000 onward.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Lauren · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Laurentius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Lauren · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Laurence · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Lauren
What does the name Lauren mean?
Lauren means “feminine form of Lawrence/Laurence, from Latin Laurentius, 'of Laurentum' (an ancient city in Latium)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Lauren in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,442 people with the first name Lauren, which ranks it number 1,662 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lauren a boy's or a girl's name?
Lauren is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 10,342 women and 100 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lauren?
Lauren is a name of English and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lauren most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.042% of the state's population is named Lauren (4,599 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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