Laurie

English, diminutive of Laura
"from Laurentum or bay laurel"

Laurie Origin and Meaning

The name Laurie is a girl's name of English origin meaning "from Laurentum or bay laurel".

Laurie morphed into the more streamlined Lori in the sixties but now feels dated for a girl in either spelling. Update Lauren has been renovated as Laurel or Laura itself.

# 962 in the US

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Laurie Popularity

Famous People Named Laurie

  • Laura Phillips "Laurie" AndersonAmerican performance artist and musician
  • Laurie Halse AndersonAmerican author
  • Laura Elizabeth "Laurie" MetcalfAmerican actress
  • Laurie BrettScottish actress
  • Lauren "Laurie" HernandezAmerican gymnast and olympian
  • Laurie R. KingAmerican novelist
  • Laurie SimmonsAmerican photographer
  • Laurie CarlosAmerican actress and performance artist
  • Laurie Veldheeramerican actress
  • (Heather) Laurie HoldenAmerican,Canadian actress
  • Adele (Laurie Blue Adkins)British singer,songwriter

Laurie in Pop Culture

  • Laurie Formancharacter on TV's "That 70's Show"
  • Lauriecharacter on TV's "Freaks and Geeks"
  • Laurie Strodecharacter in the "Halloween" film series
  • "Annie Laurie" Scottish song
  • "Laurie (Strange Things Happen)" song by Dickey Lee