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Laura /lau-ra/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced LAW-rah, LOR-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Laura is the bay, or laurel plant. In classical times, a crown was made from the leaves of the bay laurel for heroes or victors as a symbol of honor and victory.
Origin and usage [edit]. The name Laura is the feminized form of laurus, Latin for  bay laurel plant, which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame.The name Daphne, derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning.ook up Laura in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Laura is a female given name in Latin, Western Europe and North America whose meaning ( Bay Laurel ) translates to victor, and an early hypocorism from Laurel and Lauren.