Larry

Meaning of Larry

Larry twirls onto the scene with Roman laurel leaves in his hair and a friendly wink, since this breezy charmer springs from Laurentius—Latin for “laurel-crowned” and symbolic of triumph in the old Empire’s arenas. Over time he mellowed into the genial, two-syllable Larry that danced up America’s charts in the 1950s (think living-room TVs tuned to Larry King or Larry Bird sinking a last-second shot), then gracefully slid down to today’s low-700s, giving modern parents the sweet spot of familiar yet uncommon. The name sounds like laughter—LAIR-ee!—and feels as approachable as a neighbor offering lemonade on a July afternoon; still, beneath that smile hums quiet confidence, the same steady pulse that powers tech pioneer Larry Page. Choosing Larry lets a little gladiator grow into a gentleman: he can chase fireflies, code a start-up, or host a talk show, all while wearing an invisible crown of evergreen leaves—laurels that never wilt.