Laree

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How to Pronounce Laree

Pronounced luh-REE /ləˈriː/Medium

Meaning: Laree is a mid-century American girls' name, most plausibly a blend of the fashionable La- prefix with the sound Ree, or a respelling of Lorie/Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel'. It reads as a light, invented-sounding name of its era rather than one with a single ancient root.Low

In 30 seconds: Laree is a mid-century blend, likely La- plus Ree or a form of Laura (said 'luh-REE'). It was a rare vintage American girls' name.

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MeaningLaree is a mid-century American girls' name, most plausibly a blend of the fashionable La- prefix with the sound Ree, or a respelling of Lorie/Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel'. It reads as a light, invented-sounding name of its era rather than one with a single ancient root.

U.S. rank (2018)#17036 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1958

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,434

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

Laree most likely arose as a coined name pairing the popular La- prefix with -ree, echoing Lorie and Marie, or as a spelling of a Laura pet form. Such inventions were fashionable in mid-twentieth-century America, and Laree is one of the rarer ones, its exact source uncertain.

It was always a small choice — a few dozen girls a year at most around its faint mid-century peak — and reads as breezily dated. It has not revived, though its airy sound fits some current tastes. We flag its origin as uncertain rather than assign a firm meaning.

Did you know? Laree belongs to the mid-century wave of La- names — LaVerne, LaRue, LaDonna — where a lilting La- prefix was joined to a second sound to coin something fresh.

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Laree — mid-century coinage; La- prefix + Ree, or form of Laura/Lorie

Variations

LarieLarayLaurie

Nicknames

Ree

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laree mean?

Laree is a mid-century American name, likely a blend of La- with Ree or a form of Laura.

How do you pronounce Laree?

It's said luh-REE /ləˈriː/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Laree a boy or girl name?

Laree is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Laree?

Laree is rare, a mid-century American coinage most seen around the mid-twentieth century.