Lauri

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A few things about Lauri you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lauri

Lauri Markkanen

Finnish basketball player (born 1997)

Choose Lauri and your child shares a first name with Lauri Markkanen, a Finnish basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lauri, like who?” Lauri Markkanen's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lauri, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lauri would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLauri first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1961, when it ranked #355. Today it's #11,932, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendLauri has climbed 3,156 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Lauri

Lauri is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-uri”. US birth records list Lauri for girls from 1941 to 2025, in 74 of those 85 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #355 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.

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