Laurent
Meaning of Laurent
Laurent is a male name with French origins. It is pronounced as loh-RAHNT (/lo.ˈrɑnt/) in French. The name has variations such as Lorenzo and Lauren. Laurent has been given to newborns in the United States of America since at least 1912, although it was not very common during that time. Its popularity increased gradually over the years, reaching its peak in the late 1980s when it ranked 14th in terms of occurrence. Since then, its popularity has slightly decreased, but it still remains a well-liked choice for parents looking for a sophisticated and classic name for their baby boy.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as loh-RAHNT (/lo.ˈrɑnt/)
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Notable People Named Laurent
| Laurent Ruquier is a multi-talented French television presenter, radio host, comedian, and impresario, best known for hosting the On n'est pas couché show on France 2. |
| Laurent Koscielny is a retired French professional footballer known for his career as a centre back. |
| Laurent Robert Blanc, also known as Le Président, is a former French professional football player and current manager, recognized for his leadership skills. |
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is a Canadian former NFL player who pursued a medical degree and became the only active NFL player to also be a physician. |
| Laurent Schwartz - Laurent-Moïse Schwartz was a pioneering French mathematician known for his work on the theory of distributions and was awarded the Fields Medal in 1950. |
| Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya was a prominent Congolese Catholic prelate known for his advocacy of peace, dialogue, and human rights. |
| Laurent de Brunhoff is a French author and illustrator, known for continuing the Babar the Elephant series of children's books created by his father, Jean de Brunhoff. |
| Laurent Depoitre is a Belgian professional footballer known for his role as a striker for Gent and his one senior appearance for the Belgium national team. |
| Laurent Wauquiez - Laurent Timothée Marie Wauquiez is a French politician and leader of The Republicans, who has been serving as the President of the Regional Council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016. |
| Laurent Lafforgue is a French mathematician known for his exceptional contributions to Langlands' program in number theory and analysis, particularly for proving the Langlands conjectures for the automorphism group of a function field after more than six years of concentrated efforts. |
| Laurent Bourgnon was a Swiss sailor known for winning prestigious offshore sailing races and his adventurous spirit, born on April 16, 1966, and tragically disappeared after a diving accident on June 24, 2015. |
| Laurent Hilaire is a renowned French ballet dancer who has held prestigious positions at the Paris Opera Ballet and the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre, and is currently the director of dance at the Bavarian State Ballet. |
| Laurent Naouri, Chevalier L.H., is a French bass-baritone known for his impressive career in opera. |
| Laurent Lokoli is a French professional tennis player known for competing in ATP Challenger and ITF events, with a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 167. |
| Laurent Groppi is a French racing driver. |
