Lars
Scandinavian from Latin Laurentius
"crowned with laurel"Lars Origin and Meaning
The name Lars is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "crowned with laurel".
Lars is a perfect candidate for a cross-cultural passport: it has been heard often enough here to sound familiar and friendly, yet retains the charisma of a charming foreigner.
In this country Lars has been particularly associated with two Danes--Metallica's Lars Ulrich and film director Lars von Trier. In the 2007 movie Lars and the Real Girl, protagonist Lars Lindstrom was played by Ryan Gosling.
In this country Lars has been particularly associated with two Danes--Metallica's Lars Ulrich and film director Lars von Trier. In the 2007 movie Lars and the Real Girl, protagonist Lars Lindstrom was played by Ryan Gosling.
Lars Popularity
- 344Nameberry2021
- 810Unique2020
- 123Germany2016
- 27Netherlands2020
- 49Belgium2020
- 94Switzerland2020
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Famous People Named Lars
- Lars UlrichDanish,American drummer for metal band Metallica
- Lars von TrierDanish film director
- Lars Erik Frederiksen (born Lars Everett Dapello)Danish,American guitarist/vocalist for punk band Rancid as well as Lars and The Bastards
- Lars KrutakAmerican anthropologist
- Lars MikkelsenDanish actor
- Lars Onsagerwinner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Lars Peter Hansenwinner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
- Lars Porsennaan Etruscan king that fought with the Romans at one point ca. 509 BC
- Lars Vandevenson of Tia Hellebaut & Wim Vandeven
- Lars Gerard Gibson (b. 2017)son of American actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson
Lars in Pop Culture
- Lars Bolencharacter in "The Thing" series
- Lars van der Hootencharacter in the Princess Diaries
- Owen and Beru Larscharacters in the Star Wars series
- Larsa character in Futurama
- Larscharacter from Steven Universe
- Larsthe main character in The Little Polar Bear, a children's book and TV series
- Lars Lindeseaman on the titular ship in mystery video game "Return of the Obra Dinn"