Boy name Latin origin Christian tradition

Larry

LAR-ee · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Short for Lawrence — from Laurentum
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
place
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1068
2024 births204
Peak year1947
First appeared1880
Total US births807,374
1947 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Lar
Alternate spellings
Larrie
In other languages
Lorenzo (Italian/Spanish)Laurent (French)

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