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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.
The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given to 1,012 new born babies. The highest recorded use of the name Laura was in 1964 with a total of 18,976 babies. (That's a lot of baby Lauras).