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Laurin

OriginGerman
Meaning"crowned with laurels"

About Laurin

A Top 50 name in Switzerland, this sleek European member of the Lawrence family of names is little-known elsewhere. In Germanic mythology, Laurin is a legendary dwarf king who is mentioned in both a 13th century heroic epic and an Alpine legend.

Pronounced LOR-in.

As of October 2026, Laurin ranked #10915 in US births in 1999 SSA, peaked at #1737 in 1910.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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