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Laura

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Laura: Latin Meaning of Laura: "bay laurel" Laura's Popularity in 2012: #280
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Laura is a hauntingly evocative perennial, never trendy, never dated, feminine without being fussy, with literary links stretching back to Dante. All this makes Laura a more solid choice than any of its more decorative enhancements.

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Famous People Named Laura

Laura Ingalls Wilder, American author and pioneer
Laura Prepon, American actress
Laura Linney, American actress
Laura Dern, American actress
Laura Lane Welch Bush, American First Lady 2001-2008
Laura Kaeppeler, Miss America 2012
Laura Marling, English singer/songwriter
Laura Elizabeth Carmichael, English actress
Laura Marano, American actress
Laura Kirkpatrick, American model from ANTM Cycle 13

Pop Culture References for the Name Laura

Laura Petrie, from "The Dick van Dyke Show"
Laura Palmer, from the show "Twin Peaks"
Laura Winslow, from the show "Family Matters"
"Laura," song by Scissor Sisters
"Laura," song by Bat For Lashes
Laura Spencer, character from TV soap "General Hospital"
Laura, character from the game Silent Hill 2

Nicknames & Variations for Laura

Laranca, Larea, Lari, Lauralee, Laureen, Laurel, Laurella, Laurelle, Lauren, Laurena, Laurence, Laurene, Laurentine, Laurestine, Lauretha, Lauretta, Lauri, Lauriane, Laurianne, Lauricia, Laurie, Laurina, Lawra, Lollie, Lolly, Loree, Loreen, Lorelle, Loren, Lorena, Lorene, Loretta, Lorette, Lorey, Lori, Lorie, Lorinda, Lorine, Loris, Lorna, Lorretta, Lorri, Lorrie, Lorry

Laura's International Variations

Lora (Bulgarian) Laurette, Laure (French) Laurice, Lorita, Lauris, Lore (German) Laurenza, Lorenza (Italian) Laurka (Polish) Laurica, Lavra, Laurissa (Russian) Lorezza, Llora, Laurensa, Laurentena, Laurinda, Laureana, Laurita, Laurentia (Spanish)

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