Laurel
Meaning of Laurel
Laurel springs from the Latin word “laurus,” the evergreen that once crowned Roman champions, so the name arrives already wearing a wreath of victory and sweet aroma—no tree-hugging required. She feels fresh and botanical, yet classical enough to stroll through ancient forums, linking a baby girl to stories of Apollo and poet laureates who still “rest on their laurels” today. With a clear, gentle English pronunciation—LAWR-uhl—Laurel rolls off the tongue like a breeze through bay leaves, offering parents a nature name that’s familiar but never overgrown. Her U.S. chart journey shows a steady, unhurried rhythm—hovering around the middle ranks for decades—so she’s recognizable without being everywhere. Laurel glows with quiet confidence, a tiny crown of green promising honor, creativity, and a dash of kitchen-garden charm for the little victor who wears it.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as LAWR-uhl (/ˈlɒrəl/)
American English
- Pronunced as LAWR-uhl (/ˈlɔrəl/)
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Notable People Named Laurel
| Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian at Harvard who focuses on early America and women's history, emphasizing ordinary people's lives through works like "A Midwife’s Tale," which became a PBS documentary. |
| Laurel Blair Clark was an American NASA astronaut and Navy captain who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. |
| Laurel Coppock is an American comedic actress best known for her role as "Jan" in Toyota commercials from 2012 to 2025. |
| Laurel Rose Willson was an American con artist who authored fabricated tales of victimhood under aliases, weaving violent and sexual horror fiction. |
| Laurel Lea was an Australian singer popular in the late 1950s and 1960s, known for her TV appearances and tours with contemporaries, and she died of leukaemia in 1992. |
| Laurel Larsen - Laurel G. Larsen is an associate professor at UC Berkeley, leading the Environmental Systems Dynamics Laboratory with expertise in hydroecology, geomorphology, and environmental modeling. |
| Laurel Burch was an American artist, designer, and businesswoman. |
| Laurel Goodwin was an American actress best known for playing Elvis Presley's love interest in "Girls! Girls! Girls!" and Yeoman Colt in the Star Trek pilot "The Cage". |
| Laurel Griggs was an American child actress best known for her Broadway roles and appearances on Saturday Night Live and in the film Café Society. |
| Laurel Alison Beckett is a retired American biostatistician renowned for her research on Alzheimer's disease and her advocacy for women in medicine. |
