Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 Lauro
/LAU · roh/
Meaning
“Laurel crown”
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian short form of Laurentius, also a standalone name meaning laurel; direct, simple and still in regular use in Latin America.
Nicknames
lau
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Timeless in southern Europe and Latin America; short names like this age reliably well.
The cultural moment.
Steady use in Brazil, Italy and Spain throughout the 20th century; no major trend shifts.