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Laurana
How to Pronounce Laurana
Pronounced law-RAH-nuh /lɔːˈrɑː.nə/Low
Meaning: Laurana extends the classic Laura with an -ana ending, keeping its root in the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' the evergreen whose leaves crowned poets and victors. It can equally be heard as a softening of Lorena, so it sits comfortably in the Laura and Lorena cluster rather than carrying a separate origin.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Laurana reads as a graceful extension of Laura, adding the melodic -ana suffix common to names like Adriana and Juliana. Its meaning stays anchored in the Latin laurus, the laurel of honor, and the fuller form gives the familiar Laura a more romantic, old-world flavor without changing its heart.
Laurana never became common, appearing only briefly around the turn of the millennium. The name also turns up as a character in the Dragonlance fantasy novels, which may have nudged a few parents toward it; a girl named Laurana then would be in her mid-twenties now.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Laurana mean?
It is an elaboration of Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' and can also be read as a form of Lorena.
How do you pronounce Laurana?
It is said law-RAH-nuh /lɔːˈrɑː.nə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Laurana a boy or girl name?
Laurana is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Laurana?
It was always very rare in the United States, given to only about fourteen girls a year even at its peak, in the two-thousands.