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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.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Laurin on lists
Famous Laurins
- Laurin Dewey Woodworth
U.S. Congressman from Ohio
- Laurin Lyman Williams
former U.S. Army Lieutenant General
- Hugh McLaurin "Laurin" Pepper
American baseball player
- Laurin the dwarfking
old austrian/german legend
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