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Laramie

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Pronounced LAIR-uh-mee /ˈlɛər.ə.mi/High

Meaning: From the Laramie River and city in Wyoming; named for French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée, whose surname is of uncertain etymologyMedium

In 30 seconds: A Wyoming place name derived from French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée (died c.1820), whose surname gave his name to a river, mountains, and city. As a given name it evokes the wide-open American West.

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Origin MediumFrench

MeaningFrom the Laramie River and city in Wyoming; named for French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée, whose surname is of uncertain etymology

U.S. rank (2025)#1088 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births222 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,812

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Laramie takes its name from Jacques La Ramée, a French-Canadian fur trapper who worked the region around 1820. The Laramie River was named after him, then the surrounding mountains, county, and city. The etymology of La Ramée's own surname is unclear.

Laramie has appeared as a given name in the U.S. primarily from the 2000s onward, part of the Western place-name trend. It ranked #1089 for girls in 2024.

Did you know? Jacques La Ramée disappeared during a beaver-trapping expedition around 1820 — no one knows exactly what happened to him, yet his name now marks a river, mountain range, county, city, and university in Wyoming.

Overall data confidence 75%

U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

LarameeLaremy

Nicknames

LaraLariMie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laramie mean?

Laramie is a Wyoming place name derived from French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramée, who disappeared around 1820. The surname's etymology is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Laramie?

It's said LAIR-uh-mee — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Laramie a boy or girl name?

Laramie appears primarily in girls' data in recent U.S. charts.

How popular is Laramie?

Laramie ranked #1089 for U.S. girls in 2024.