Laurent
Laurent is a boy name of French origin, meaning Crowned with laurel.
What Laurent means
Crowned with laurel.
Laurent sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Laurent comes from
French names descend largely from Latin and Germanic roots, reshaped by centuries of sound change. Many entered English after the Norman conquest and now exist in both forms.
Laurent is recorded as French in origin. Browse other French names.
How popular is Laurent?
You will not find Laurent in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Laurent
We group Laurent under French and royalty and rule — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Laurent
These share Laurent's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Etienne — Crown, garland.
- Henri — Ruler of the home.
- Charlotte — Free; petite and feminine.
- Lucien — Light.
- Remy — Oarsman; remedy.
- Antoine — Priceless; praiseworthy.
- Bastien — Revered and venerable.
- Marcel — Little warrior.
- Olivier — The olive tree; peace.
- Pierre — Rock; stone.
- Anouk — Grace, favor.
- Colette — Victory of the people.