Meaning of the nameLauri
- Male
- Lau-ri
Lauri is a masculine name of uncertain origin in Brazil, a spelling that matches the Finnish and Estonian form of Laurentius.
Meaning
The meaning of Lauri is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 7,304
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,111
- Median age
- 55 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,357
- people
Lauri in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lauri, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (2,555 people).
633 women 6,671 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 Lauri is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lauri in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.027%
- Santa Catarina 0.021%
- Paraná 0.011%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Goiás 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,982 | 0.027% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,559 | 0.021% |
| Paraná | 1,222 | 0.011% |
| São Paulo | 518 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 181 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 124 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 102 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 95 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 77 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 26 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 21 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 19 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lauri
The origin of Lauri in Brazil is uncertain. The same spelling is, in Finnish and Estonian, a form of the Latin name Laurentius. The name is used mainly for males, with more records among people born in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,304 people named Lauri, with a median age of 55. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lauri · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Lauri · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Lauri
What does the name Lauri mean?
The meaning of Lauri is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Lauri in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,304 people with the first name Lauri, which ranks it number 2,111 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Lauri a boy's or a girl's name?
Lauri is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 633 women and 6,671 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Lauri most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.027% of the state's population is named Lauri (2,982 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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