Baby name
CLASSIC
🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇧🇪 Laurent
/loh · RAWN/
Meaning
“Laurel”
French form of Laurentius, from Latin laurus meaning laurel; the French form carries considerable elegance and is associated with fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.
Nicknames
lau · laurie
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Timeless in France; the association with high fashion adds cultural cachet that helps it age well.
The cultural moment.
Long-standing classic in France and Belgium; steady use across the 20th and 21st centuries.