Laurel

Latin
"laurel tree"

Laurel Origin and Meaning

The name Laurel is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "laurel tree".

Laurel takes Laura back to its meaning in nature, resulting in a gentle, botanical option. Even more directly than Laura, Laurel relates back to the laurel wreath signifying success and peace in ancient Greece and Rome.

Sweet Laurel has been the unlikely name of two DC Comics superheroes—Laurel Kent and Laurel Gand, aka Andromeda.

Laurel received its highest ranking in 1956, when it reached Number 241. It may be due for a resurgence, thanks to the trend for girls' names starting with L. Beware though, that it has the likelihood of being mistaken for Laura and Lauren.

# 715 in the US

Laurel Rank in US Top 1000

# 475 on Nameberry

Laurel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Laurel Popularity

Famous People Named Laurel

  • Laurel Anne (Harte) Burch
    American artist and businesswoman
  • Laurel Goodwin
    American actress
  • Laurel Blair Salton Clark
    American astronaut
  • Laurel Halo
    American electronic musician
  • Laurel Lisa Holloman
    American actress and painter
  • Laurel McGoff
    American reality TV personality
  • Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
    American historian and author
  • Laurel Nakadate
    American video artist, filmmaker, and photographer
  • Laurel Arnell
    Cullen, British singer,songwriter
  • Laurel Irving
    Australian journalist

Laurel in Pop Culture

  • Dinah Laurel Lance aka Black Canary
    character from DC comics
  • Laurel Banning
    character in American soap "All My Children"
  • Laurel Darkhaven
    character in comic book series Rising Stars
  • Laurel
    Ann Drummond, a character in the horror film "Pontypool"
  • Laurel Kent
    character in DC Comics
  • Laurel Mercer
    character on TV's "The Lying Game"
  • Laurel Sommersby
    character in film "Sommersby"
  • Laurel Limoges
    character on TV's "Privileged"
  • Laurel
    main character in "Wings" by Aprilynne Pike
  • Laurel Scott
    character in film "The Oscar"
  • Laurel Thomas
    character on British soap "Emmerdale"
  • Laurel Yeung
    character on TV's "Edgemont"
  • Laurel Stevenson
    character in novella/TV movie "The Langoliers"
  • Laurel Weaver aka Agent L
    mortician in the Men in Black films
  • Laurel Gray
    character in book/film "In a Lonely Place"
  • Laurel
    character in "10,000 Dresses"
  • Laurel Gand
    character in DC Comics
  • Mountain Laurel
    character in video game "Dust: A Tale of the Wired West"
  • Laurel Castillo
    character on TV's "How to Get Away with Murder"
  • Laurel Lee
    character on TV's "Recovery Road"
  • Laurel
    Maryland
  • Mount Laurel
    New Jersey
  • Laurel
    Montana
  • Laurel Canyon Blvd.
    Los Angeles, Ca.
  • Dinah Laurel Lance
    character on “Arrow”