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Laurin

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Pronounced LAW-rin /ˈlɔːr.ɪn/High

Meaning: Laurin is a spelling variant of Lauren and a cousin of Laura, all from the Latin laurus, the laurel or bay tree of victory and honor. It carries that meaning of triumph.Medium

In 30 seconds: Laurin is a spelling of Lauren, from the Latin for the laurel of victory. It rode the Lauren wave and crested in 1990.

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Origin MediumLatin

MeaningLaurin is a spelling variant of Lauren and a cousin of Laura, all from the Latin laurus, the laurel or bay tree of victory and honor. It carries that meaning of triumph.

U.S. rank (2024)#16568 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,597

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

Laurin is a variant of Lauren, the modern feminine that flourished from the Latin laurus, 'laurel', by way of Laurence and Laura. As Lauren surged in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, spellings like Laurin and Loren appeared alongside it, showing in United States records from the mid-twentieth century and rising toward the century's end.

Laurin reached its high point in 1990, at the crest of the Lauren fashion, and eased afterward. It reads as a name of the eighties and nineties worn by women now in their thirties, a spelling variant of a modern classic rather than a name with its own revival.

Did you know? The laurel behind Laurin crowned victors and poets in the ancient world, and its whole name-family — Laura, Lauren, Laurel, Laurin — carries that leafy wreath of honor.

Overall data confidence 70%

References — Laurin — Variant of Lauren/Laura, Latin laurus 'laurel'; SSA peak 1990

Variations

LaurenLauraLaurelLoren

Nicknames

LaurieRin

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Laura— the classic parent name of the same laurel root

Laurel— a like laurel-rooted girls' name

Lorin— shares the -in ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Laurin mean?

Laurin is a form of Lauren and Laura, from the Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel' or 'bay tree'.

How do you pronounce Laurin?

It's said LAW-rin /ˈlɔːr.ɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Laurin a boy or girl name?

Laurin is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Laurin?

Laurin was an uncommon spelling that crested at the start of the nineteen-nineties with the Lauren trend and has been rare since.