Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Laurinda

Laurinda

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Laurinda

Pronounced law-RIN-duh /lɔːˈrɪn.də/Medium

Meaning: Laurinda is an ornamented form of Lorinda, itself an -inda elaboration of Laura, from Latin laurus, 'laurel' (a symbol of honor and victory); the meaning follows Laura.Low

In 30 seconds: Laurinda dresses Laura in an -inda ending (said 'law-RIN-duh') — Latin for 'laurel'.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowLatin, English
MeaningLaurinda is an ornamented form of Lorinda, itself an -inda elaboration of Laura, from Latin laurus, 'laurel' (a symbol of honor and victory); the meaning follows Laura.
U.S. rank (2001)#16805 ↘ Falling
2001 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1965
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,343

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196519122001

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

Laurinda is an elaboration of Lorinda, built on Laura, from Latin laurus, 'laurel'. The decorative -inda ending gives the plain Laura a more ornate, romantic shape.

Laurinda saw quiet use through the twentieth-century, cresting around the nineteen-sixties, and is now rare; it reads as a soft vintage name and has not been revived, though Laura endures.

Did you know? The -inda ending, as in Belinda and Clorinda, was a favorite way to elaborate simpler names, turning Laura and Lora into the fuller Lorinda and Laurinda.
Overall data confidence 50%
Behind the Name — Lorinda — parent name etymology, from Laura 'laurel'

Variations

LorindaLauraClorinda

Nicknames

LaurieRinda

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Laurinda…

Lorinda— the standard form Laurinda elaborates
Laura— the laurel-rooted parent name
Belinda— another romantic -inda name of similar shape
Lavonda— another English name
Amada— echoes that soft -da sound

Explore names like Laurinda

By themevintageelaboratedlaurel

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Laurinda mean?

Laurinda is an elaboration of Lorinda and Laura, from Latin laurus, meaning 'laurel'.

How do you pronounce Laurinda?

It's said law-RIN-duh /lɔːˈrɪn.də/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Laurinda a boy or girl name?

Laurinda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Laurinda?

Laurinda is a rare, old-fashioned elaboration of Laura seen mainly through the mid-twentieth century.

💬 Ask Nia