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Laurene
Pronounced law-REEN /lɔːˈriːn/Medium
Meaning: Laurene is an elaboration of Laura or Lauren, from the Latin laurus ('laurel'), the victor's crown. The -ene ending gave the classic name a soft mid-century polish.Medium
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
Laurene extends Laura or Lauren, from the Latin laurus ('laurel'), with the trim -ene ending fashionable at mid-century. Part of the family with Laurel and Laurine, it peaked around 1954. As the fuller Laura and later Lauren prevailed, it faded (said 'law-REEN').
By the 1970s the name had grown rare on American birth records. It reads today as a graceful postwar feminine. Laurel-rooted, tailored, and uncommon.
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What does the name Laurene mean?
Laurene means 'laurel', an elaboration of Laura or Lauren from the Latin laurus.
How do you pronounce Laurene?
It's said law-REEN /lɔːˈriːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Laurene a boy or girl name?
Laurene is a girl's name, an elaboration of Laura.
Is Laurene making a comeback?
It stays rare, though Laura and Lauren keep their timeless appeal.