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Laurice

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How to Pronounce Laurice

Pronounced law-REES /lɔːˈriːs/Medium

Meaning: Laurice is a girl's name built on Laura, from Latin laurus, the laurel of victory and honor; it works like a variant of Lorice or Clarice, adding an '-ice' ending to the laurel root, so its meaning stays with the evergreen crown of the Romans.Low

In 30 seconds: Laurice is an elaboration of Laura, tied to the Latin 'laurel', a variant of Lorice (said 'law-REES').
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Origin LowLatin, English
MeaningLaurice is a girl's name built on Laura, from Latin laurus, the laurel of victory and honor; it works like a variant of Lorice or Clarice, adding an '-ice' ending to the laurel root, so its meaning stays with the evergreen crown of the Romans.
U.S. rank (2006)#18820 ↘ Falling
2006 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1954
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,739

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195419142006

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

Laurice takes Laura, from Latin laurus, the laurel, and gives it the '-ice' ending of Clarice and Bernice. The laurel — the Roman wreath of victory and honor — stays at the heart of the name.

It belongs to the mid-century taste for soft, French-sounding '-ice' names; a Laurice today is likely a grandmother, and the form remains a rare relative of Laura and Lorice.

Did you know? Laurice rode the early-century fashion for '-ice' names beside Clarice and Bernice; it crested around 1954 at only a few dozen girls a year and faded by the two-thousands.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Laurice — elaboration of Laura; Latin laurus 'laurel'

Variations

LoriceLaurece

Nicknames

LaurieRice

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If you like Laurice…

Laurel— another Laura relative rooted in the laurel
Clarice— a like '-ice' name of the same era
Denise— another soft French-styled name with a '-ese/-ice' sound
Therese— a like formal French-flavored girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laurice mean?

Laurice is an elaboration of Laura and is tied to Latin 'laurus', the laurel of victory.

How do you pronounce Laurice?

It's said law-REES /lɔːˈriːs/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Laurice a boy or girl name?

Laurice is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Laurice?

Laurice has always been rare, a mid-twentieth-century elaboration of Laura that is very uncommon today.

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