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Laurier

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Laurier

Pronounced LOR-ee-ay /ˈlɔr.i.eɪ/Medium

Meaning: Laurier is the French word for the laurel tree, from the Latin laurus, long a symbol of honor, victory, and distinction. It is also a French surname, most famously that of the Canadian statesman Wilfrid Laurier, whose fame carried it into given-name use.Medium

In 30 seconds: Laurier is French for 'laurel tree,' a symbol of honor, and the surname of a Canadian prime minister. It stayed rare, peaking in the late nineteen-tens (said LOR-ee-ay).
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Origin MediumFrench
MeaningLaurier is the French word for the laurel tree, from the Latin laurus, long a symbol of honor, victory, and distinction. It is also a French surname, most famously that of the Canadian statesman Wilfrid Laurier, whose fame carried it into given-name use.
U.S. rank (1959)#4313 ↘ Falling
1959 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1917
Total births (all-time)≈ 353

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191719121959

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

Laurier is the French word for the laurel, the tree whose leaves crowned victors and poets, from the Latin laurus. As a surname it belonged to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and his prominence in the early twentieth century inspired French-heritage families to use it as a first name. The name carries both a natural image and a note of public honor.

Laurier was always rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1917, mainly in French-Canadian communities, and it faded by mid-century. A boy named Laurier then would be past a hundred today.

Did you know? The name's rise in the nineteen-tens tracks the fame of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canada's prime minister, whom French-Canadian and New England families honored by giving his surname to sons.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Laurier — French 'laurel tree'; surname of Wilfrid Laurier

Variations

LaurentLorierLaurie

Nicknames

LaurieLau

Famous Bearers

  • ★Wilfrid Laurier (1841-1919)
    seventh Prime Minister of Canada, whose surname inspired given-name use

If you like Laurier…

Laurent— a like French laurel-rooted name
Olivier— shares the French tree imagery
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laurier mean?

It is the French word for 'laurel tree,' a symbol of honor and victory, and a well-known French surname.

How do you pronounce Laurier?

It is said LOR-ee-ay /ˈlɔr.i.eɪ/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Laurier a boy or girl name?

Laurier is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Laurier?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the late nineteen-tens.

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