Baby name

FADING GIRL · FRENCH-LATIN
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Laureen

/loh · REEN/


“Laurel tree, symbol of victory”

French-influenced variant of Lauren or Laurine, from the Latin laurus meaning laurel tree, symbol of victory; the -een ending gives it a softer, more romantic feel.

lou

gentle

How it ages.

Feels like a mid-century French romantic; not fashionable now but has a quiet elegance.

The cultural moment.

Used in France and Belgium primarily in the 1960s-1980s; now uncommon among newborns.