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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.n Europe, the name Laura remains as popular as it was in the past. In the early 21st century in the late 2000s, it ranked within the top 10 in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Greenland, Luxembourg, Spain, and Switzerland.