{{other uses}} {{distinguish|Laurie (given name)}} {{Infobox given name |gender = Unisex (mostly female) |pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɔːr|ə|n}} {{respell|LOR|ən}}, {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɒr|ə|n}} {{respell|LORR|ən}}| |language = {{Plainlist| * English * French }} | region = {{Plainlist| * England * France }} |meaning = ''Sweet of Honor '' |variant = {{Plainlist| * Laura * Lara * Laurence * Laurent }} | related names = {{Plainlist| * Laura * Lauryn }} }}
'''Lauren''' is mostly a feminine given name. The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius.
Although originally a male name, the name's popularity with females has been widely attributed to actress Lauren Bacall.<ref>[https://www.behindthename.com/name/lauren Behind the Name]</ref> It is a popular name in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. In the U.S. the name ranked #170 in 2018 and #148 in 2017. The name was most popular in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s.
== Given name == * Lauren (Cameroonian footballer) (Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer; born 1977), Cameroonian men's footballer * Lauren (Brazilian footballer) (Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa; born 2002), Brazilian women's footballer * Lauren Ackerman (1905–1993), American physician and pathologist * Lauren Adams (actress) (born 1982), American actress * Lauren Adamson (1948–2021), American developmental psychologist * Lauren Agenbag (born 1996), South African cricket umpire * Lauren Ahrens (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * Lauren Alaina (born 1994), American singer and former ''American Idol'' 10 contestant * Lauren Albanese (born 1989), American professional tennis player * Lauren Alloy (born 1963), American professor * Lauren Ambrose (born 1978), American actress and singer * Lauren Anderson (dancer) (born 1965), American ballet dancer * Lauren Anderson (model) (born 1980), American model and ''Playboy'' Playmate * Lauren Andino (born 1986), American artist, musician and skateboarder * Lauren Marie-Elizabeth "Lulu" Antariksa (born 1995), American actress and singer * Lauren Aquilina (born 1995), British singer * Lauren Arikan (born 1984, American politician * Lauren Arnell (born 1987), Australian rules footballer * Lauren Arnouts (born 1994), Dutch professional racing cyclist * Lauren Arthur, American politician * Lauren Ash (born 1983), Canadian actress and comedian * Lauren Y. Atlas (fl. 2000s), American neuropsychologist * Lauren Auder (born 1999), British-French singer and record producer * Lauren Bacall (1924–2014), American actress born Betty Joan Perske * Lauren Baillie (born 1982), Scottish lawn bowler * Lauren Anne Baldwin, British actress * Lauren Brooke Baldwin (born 1979), American journalist * Lauren Barlow (born 1985), member of Christian rock band Barlow Girl * Lauren Barnes (born 1989), American professional soccer defender * Lauren Barnette (born 1985), Miss Virginia 2007 * Lauren Barnholdt, American author * Lauren Barwick (born 1977), Canadian equestrian * Lauren Bay Regula (born 1981), Canadian softball pitcher * Lauren Beard (born 1984), British children's book illustrator * Lauren Beers (born 1994), American artistic gymnast * Lauren Belfer, American writer * Lauren Bench (born 1997), American ice hockey player * Lauren Bennett (born 1989), British singer, dancer and model * Lauren Benton (activist) (born 1988), British philanthropist * Lauren Benton (historian) (born 1956), American historian * Lauren Bercovitch (born 1984), Canadian producer * Lauren Berlant (1957–2021), American academic * Lauren Bernard (born 2001), American ice hockey player * Lauren Bertolacci (born 1985), Australian volleyball player * Lauren Betts (born 2003), Spanish-born British-American basketball player * Lauren Beukes (born 1976), South African novelist * Lauren Billys (born 1988), Puerto Rican Olympic eventing rider * Lauren Bittner (born 1980), American actress * Lauren Boebert (born 1986), American politician, businesswoman, congresswoman * Lauren Bon (born 1962), American artist * Lauren Book (born 1984), American politician * Lauren Booth (born 1967), British journalist and activist * Lauren Ogilvie "Lo" Bosworth (born 1986), American appearing in the reality TV shows ''Laguna Beach'' and ''The Hills'' * Lauren Bowker (born 1985), British designer * Lauren Bowles (born 1970), American actress * Lauren Boyle (born 1987), New Zealand swimmer * Lauren Brant (born 1989), Australian entertainer * Lauren Braun Costello (born 1976), American chef * Lauren Briggs (born 1979), British squash player * Lauren Brooke, British author * Lauren Bruton (born 1992), English footballer * Lauren Burgess (born 1986), New Zealand rugby player * Lauren Burns (born 1974), Australian martial artist * Lauren Bush (born 1984), American model * Lauren Cahoon (born 1985), American taekwondo practitioner * Lauren Campbell (born 1981), Canadian triathlete * Lauren Carlini (born 1995), American volleyball player * Lauren Ashley Carter, American actress and producer * Lauren Chamberlain (born 1993), American softball player * Lauren Chapin (1945–2026), American actress * Lauren Cheatle (born 1998), Australian cricket player * Lauren Chief Elk (born 1987), Native American feminist educator * Lauren Child (born 1965), British author and illustrator * Lauren M. Childs, American mathematician, expert on modeling disease spread * Lauren Cholewinski (born 1988), American speed skater * Lauren Christy (born 1967), English-born singer and songwriter * Lauren Cohan (born 1982), American actress best known for her role on ''The Walking Dead'' * Lauren Cohn, American radio host * Lauren Collins (born 1986), Canadian actress best known for her role on ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Lauren Colthorpe (born 1985), Australian association football player * Lauren Conrad (born 1986), American reality television star known for her role on ''The Hills'' * Lauren Cornell, American curator * Lauren Corrao, American television executive * Lauren Cox (born 1998), American professional basketball player * Lauren Crace (born 1986), British actress * Lauren Crandall (born 1985), American field hockey player * Lauren Creamer (born 1992), Irish cyclist * Lauren Cuthbertson (born 1984), British ballerina * Lauren Daigle (born 1991), American singer * Lauren Davies, British novelist * Lauren Davis (born 1993), American professional tennis player * Lauren B. Davis (born 1955), Canadian writer * Lauren De Crescenzo (born 1990), American cyclist * Lauren DeStefano (born 1984), American author * Lauren Diewold (born 1990), Canadian actress * Lauren Donner (born 1949), American producer * Lauren Doyle (born 1991), American rugby sevens player * Lauren Drain (born 1985), American nurse * Lauren Drummond (born 1987), British actress * Lauren Duca (born 1991), American freelance writer and reporter * Lauren Dukoff (born 1984), American photographer * Lauren Ebsary (born 1983), Australian women's cricketer * Lauren Egea (born 1996), Spanish professional footballer * Lauren Elaine (born 1983), American fashion designer, actress and model * Lauren Elder (born 1946), American artist and designer * Lauren Elder (born 1990) (born 1990), American artist * Lauren Elliott (born 1946), American video game designer * Lauren Ellis (born 1989), New Zealand track cyclist * Lauren Embree (born 1991), American tennis player * Lauren English (born 1989), American swimmer * Lauren Ervin (born 1985), American women's basketball player * Lauren Evans (born 1983), American singer and songwriter * Lauren Ezersky (born 1955), American television presenter * Lauren Fagan, Australian operatic soprano * Lauren Faust (born 1974), Emmy-nominated American animator and creator of ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Lauren Fendrick (born 1982), American professional beach volleyball player * Lauren Fensterstock (born 1975), American artist, writer, curator, critic * Lauren Filer (born 2000), English cricketer * Lauren Fisher (born 1982), American former tennis player * Lauren Fix, American journalist * Lauren Flaherty, American business woman and chief marketing officer * Lauren Flanigan (born 1959), American singer * Lauren Flax, American DJ, songwriter and producer * Lauren Fleshman (born 1981), American track and field athlete * Lauren Fowlkes (born 1988), American soccer player * Lauren Froderman (born 1991), American dancer * Lauren Frost (born 1985), heroine in the series "Bloom" * Lauren Gale (1917–1996), American basketball player * Lauren Gale (sprinter) (born 2000), Canadian athlete * Lauren Galley (born 1995), American author * Lauren Gardner (born 1985), American sportscaster * Lauren Geremia (born 1982), American interior designer * Lauren German (born 1978), American actress * Lauren Gibbemeyer (born 1988), American indoor volleyball player * Lauren Gibbs (born 1984), American bobsledder * Lauren Gibson (born 1991), American softball player * Lauren Giraldo (born 1998), American singer, actress, producer and advocate * Lauren Glassberg (born 1971), American journalist * Lauren Glazier (born 1985), Canadian actress * Lauren Gold (born 1981), English fashion model and actress * Lauren Goodger (born 1986), English TV personality and model * Lauren Goodnight (born 1980), American voice actress * Lauren Gottlieb (born 1988), Indian actress and dancer * Lauren Graham (born 1967), American actress * Lauren Grandcolas (1963–2001), American terrorism victim * Lauren Gray (born 1991), Scottish curler * Lauren Green (born 1958), American musician * Lauren Greenfield (born 1966), American artist and documentary photographer * Lauren Gregg (born 1960), American soccer coach * Lauren Greutman (born 1981), American author * Lauren Griffiths (born 1987), English cricketer * Lauren Grodstein (born 1975), American novelist * Lauren Groff (born 1978), American novelist * Lauren Gunderson (born 1982), American playwright * Lauren Gussis, American television writer * Lauren Haeger (born 1992), American professional softball pitcher * Lauren Hall (born 1979), American cyclist * Lauren Hogg (born 2003), American gun control advocate * Lauren Kelsey Hall (born 1984), beauty queen * Lauren Halliwell (born 1989), British ice hockey player * Lauren Hammersley (born 1981), Canadian actress * Lauren Haney (born 1936), American novelist * Lauren Harries (born 1978), child actress * Lauren Harris (born 1984), British singer * Lauren Hart (born 1967), American pop singer * Lauren Hart (born 1986), American heavy metal musician * Lauren Hemp (born 2000), English professional female footballer * Lauren Henderson (born 1966), English novelist * Lauren Zoe "Laurie" Hernandez (born 2000), American artistic gymnast * Lauren Herring (born 1993), US tennis player * Lauren Hewett (born 1981), Australian actress * Lauren Hewitt (born 1978), Australian track and field * Lauren Hildebrandt (born 1982), American musician * Lauren Hill (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player * Lauren Michelle Hill (born 1979), American model and actress * Lauren Hobart (born 1969/1970), American businesswoman * Lauren Hoffman (born 1977), American singer * Lauren Hogg (born 2003), American activist and author * Lauren Holiday (born 1987), American soccer player * Lauren Holly (born 1963), American actress * Lauren Holmes, American author * Lauren Holt (born 1991), American actress * Lauren Holtkamp (born 1980), American professional referee * Lauren Howe (golfer) (born 1959), American professional golfer * Lauren Howe (model) (born 1993), Canadian actress and model / Miss Universe 2017 * Lauren Hunkin (born 1979), Canadian show jumper * Lauren Hutton (born 1943), American former model * Lauren Iungerich (born 1974), American writer * Lauren J. Fuchs, American field hockey player * Lauren Jackson (born 1981), Australian basketball player * Lauren Jansen (born 1992), Australian basketball player * Lauren Jauregui (born 1996), American singer * Lauren Jelencovich (born 1980s), American soprano singer, Yanni vocalist * Lauren Jenkins (born 1991), American singer-songwriter, actress and director * Lauren Jeska (born 1974), British transgender athlete convicted of attempted murder * Lauren Johnson (born 1987), American middle-distance runner * Lauren Jones (born 1982), American actress * Lauren K. Alleyne (born 1979), Trinidadian-American immigrant poet and author * Lauren Kalman (born 1980), American visual artist * Lauren Kate (born 1981), American writer * Lauren Kennedy (born 1973), American actress * Lauren Kern, American magazine editor * Lauren Kessler, American writer * Lauren Kieffer (born 1987), American equestrian * Lauren Kim Roche (born 1961), New Zealand writer * Lauren Kitchen (born 1990), Australian cyclist * Lauren Kleppin (born 1988), American long-distance runner * Lauren Kolodny (fl. 2010s–2020s), American entrepreneur and venture capitalist * Lauren Komanski (born 1985), American bicycle racer * Lauren Koslow (born 1953), American actress * Lauren Lake (born 1969), American lawyer and broadcaster * Lauren Landa (born 1988), American voice actress * Lauren Lane (born 1961), American actress * Lauren Lanning (born 1983), Miss Texas 2006 * Lauren Lapkus (born 1985), American actress * Lauren Lappin (born 1984), American softball player * Lauren Laverne (born 1978), British disc jockey * Lauren Lazin, American film and television director * Lauren Lazo (born 1993), American association football player * Lauren Lenentine (born 2000), Canadian curler * Lauren Liebenberg (born 1972), South African writer * Lauren LoGiudice (born 1983), American actress * Lauren London (born 1984), American actress known for her role in ''ATL'' * Lauren Lucas, American musician * Lauren Lueders (born 1987), American basketball player * Lauren Luke (born 1981), English makeup artist and Internet Mogul * Lauren Lyle (born 1993), Scottish actress * Lauren D. Lyman (1891–1972), American journalist * Lauren Lyster (born 1981), American finance journalist * Lauren MacColl, Scottish fiddle player * Lauren McCrostie (born 1996), British actress * Lauren McFall (born 1980), American swimmer * Lauren McKnight (born 1988), American actress * Lauren McQueen (born 1996), English actress * Lauren MacMullan (born 1964), American animation director best known for her work on ''King of the Hill'' * Lauren Maltby (born 1984), American actress * Lauren Mann (born 1984), Canadian curler * Lauren Manning (born 1961), American author * Lauren Mansfield (born 1989), Australian basketball player * Lauren Marcus (born 1985), American actress * Lauren Matsumoto (born 1987), American politician * Lauren Mayberry (born 1987), British singer * Lauren Mayhew (born 1985), American singer and actress * Lauren McNally, American politician * Lauren Meece (born 1983), American judoka * Lauren Mellor (born 1985), South African fashion model * Lauren Messier (born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player * Lauren Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born 1955), American actress * Lauren Miller Rogen (born 1982), American actress * Lauren Milliet (born 1996), American soccer midfielder * Lauren Mitchell (born 1991), Australian gymnast * Lauren Molina (born 1981), American actress * Lauren Mollica (born 1980), American skateboarder * Lauren Montgomery (born 1980), American artist * Lauren Morelli (born 1982), American writer * Lauren Moss (born 1987), Australian politician * Lauren Mote (born 1997), English actress * Lauren Mukheibir (born 2001), South African rock climber * Lauren Murdoch, Australian head chef * Lauren Murphy (born 1983), American mixed martial artist * Lauren "Mykie" Mychal (born 1989), American YouTuber and make-up artist * Lauren Myracle (born 1969), American author * Lauren Nelson (born 1986), Miss American 2007 * Lauren Newton (born 1952), American singer * Lauren Nicholson (basketball) (born 1993), Australian professional basketball player * Lauren Nourse (born 1982), Australian netball player * Lauren O'Connell (born 1988), American singer/songwriter * Lauren O'Farrell (born 1977), British writer and artist * Lauren O'Neil, British actress * Lauren O'Reilly (volleyball) (born 1989), Canadian volleyball player * Lauren O'Reilly (rugby union) New Zealand rugby union player * Lauren O'Rourke (born 1988), English actress * Lauren Oliver (born 1982), American author * Lauren Ornelas, American activist * Lauren Keyana Keke Palmer (born 1993), American actress * Lauren Paolini (born 1987), American volleyball player * Lauren Parker (born 1991), English professional boxer * Lauren Patel (born 2001), English actress * Lauren Patten (born 1992), American actress * Lauren Perdue (born 1991), American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist * Lauren Perkins (born 1988), American skateboarder * Lauren Phillips (Welsh actress) (born 1981), British actress, television presenter * Lauren Platt (born 1997), British singer * Lauren Plawecki (born 1994), American politician * Lauren Poe, mayor of Gainesville, Florida * Lauren Poetschka (born 1974), Australian hurdler * Lauren Pope (born 1982), English actress * Lauren Potter (born 1990), American actress * Lauren Powers (born 1961), American actress and bodybuilder * Lauren Powley (born 1984), American field hockey player * Lauren Price (born 1994), British boxing * Lauren Pritchard (actress) (born 1977), American actress * Lauren "Lolo" Pritchard (born 1987), American actress and singer * Lauren Quigley (born 1995), British swimmer * Lauren Raine, American artist * Lauren Redniss (born 1974), American artist and writer * Lauren Rembi (born 1992), French fencer * Lauren Resnick, American psychologist * Lauren Reynolds (born 1991), Australian cyclist * Lauren Ridloff (born 1978), American actress * Lauren Rikleen, American attorney, author and expert speaker * Lauren Rowles (born 1998), British parasport rower * Lauren Royal, American author * Lauren S. McCready (1915–2007), founder of the US Merchant Marine Academy * Lauren Samuels (born 1988), British actress and singer * Lauren Sánchez (born 1969), American news anchor * Lauren Sanderson (born 1996), American singer and songwriter * Lauren Santo Domingo (born 1976), American magazine editor * Lauren Savoy (born 1963), American musician * Lauren Scala (born 1982), American television reporter * Lauren Schacher (born 1985), American screenwriter * Lauren Scherf (born 1988), Australian basketball player * Lauren Schmetterling (born 1988), American rower * Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (born 1978), American television producer * Lauren Scott (born 1963), American LGBT activist * Lauren Scruggs (born 1988), American fashion journalist, blogger and model * Lauren Selby (born 1984), British squash player * Lauren Selig, American film producer * Lauren Senft (born 1987), Canadian figure skater * Lauren Sesselmann (born 1983), American-born Canadian defender, former forward * Lauren Shakely (born 1948), American poet * Julia Lauren Shehadi (born 1983), American sportscaster * Lauren Shera (born 1988), American musician * Lauren Sherman, American journalist * Lauren Siddall (born 1984), British squash player * Lauren Silva (born 1987), American painter * Lauren Silver (born 1993), American footballer * Lauren Silver (water polo) (born 1987), American water polo player * Lauren Sisler (born 1984), American sports journalist * Lauren Simmons (born 1994), African American stock trader * Lauren Slater (born 1963), American writer and psychologist * Lauren Smith (badminton) (born 1991), British badminton player * Lauren Lee Smith (born 1980), Canadian actress * Lauren Socha (born 1990), British actress * Lauren Southern (born 1995), Canadian political activist * Lauren Spalding (born 1980), American sprint canoer * Lauren Spierer (born 1991), American college student * Lauren Stamile (born 1976), American actress * Lauren States (born 1956), former Chief of Technology * Lauren Steadman (born 1992), British Paralympian * Lauren Stephens (born 1986), American racing cyclist * Lauren Storm (born 1987), American actress and model * Lauren Strawn (born 1992), American singer-songwriter * Lauren Sullivan, British politician * Lauren Tamayo (born 1983), American professional racing cyclist * Lauren Tarshis (born 1963), author of the ''I Survived'' series and ''Emma-Jean Lazarus'' * Lauren Taylor (actress) (born 1998), American actress * Lauren Taylor (golfer) (born 1994), English professional golfer * Lauren Taylor (journalist) (born 1970), British journalist * Lauren-Marie Taylor (born 1961), American actress * Lauren Terrazzano (1968–2007), American journalist * Cynthia Lauren Tewes (born 1954), American actress best known for her role in TV's ''The Love Boat'' * Lauren Thomas-Johnson (born 1988), British professional basketball player * Lauren Thompson (born 1982), American television journalist * Lauren Tom (born 1961), American actress best known for her role in ''The Joy Luck Club'' * Lauren Townsend (footballer) (born 1990), Welsh football defender * Lauren Toyota, Canadian actress * Lauren Turner (singer) (born 1986), American singer * Lauren Underwood (born 1986), American politician * Lauren Caitlin Upton (born 1989), Miss Teen USA 2007 * Lauren V. Wood, American allergist * Lauren van Oosten (born 1978), Canadian competitive swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medallist * Lauren Vaughan, American politician from Washington, D.C. * Lauren Vélez (born 1964), Puerto Rican actress * Lauren Verster (born 1980), Dutch programme maker and television presenter * Lauren Von Der Pool (born 1984), American celebrity chef, cookbook author and caterer * Lauren Walker (born 1989), British football player * Lauren Walsh (actress), American actress * Lauren Walsh (golfer) (born 2000), Irish professional golfer * Lauren Ward (born 1970), American actress * Lauren Weedman (born 1969), American actress * Lauren Weeks, American Hyrox athlete * Lauren Weinstein (comics) (born 1975), American comic book artist * Lauren Weinstein (technologist), American activist concerned with matters involving technology * Lauren Weisberger (born 1977), American novelist * Lauren Wells (athlete) (born 1988), Australian athletics competitor * Lauren Wells (footballer) (born 1988), Welsh football goalkeeper * Lauren Wenger (born 1984), American water polo player * Lauren Whittington, American journalist * Lauren Wildbolz (born 1981), Swiss cook, cooking expert and writer * Lauren Wilkinson (ice hockey) (born 1989), British ice hockey player * Lauren Wilkinson (rower) (born 1989), Canadian rower * Lauren Willig (born 1977), American author * Lauren Williams (footballer) (born 1994), American-Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer * Lauren Williams (ice hockey) (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player * Lauren Williams (journalist), American journalist and former editor-in-chief of Vox * Lauren Williams (mathematician) (born 1978), American mathematician * Lauren Williams (professional wrestling) (born 1981), Canadian professional wrestler * Lauren Williams (taekwondo) (born 1999), Welsh taekwondo athlete * Lauren Wilson (born 1987), Canadian figure skater * Lauren Winfield (born 1990), English cricket player * Lauren Winner (born 1976), American writer * Lauren Wise, Canadian-American epidemiologist * Lauren Wolkstein (born 1982), American film director * Lauren Wood, American singer * Lauren Woodland (born 1977), American actress * Lauren Woods (born 1979), American artist * Lauren Woolstencroft (born 1981), Canadian paralympic skier * Lauren Worsham (born 1982), American singer actress * Lauren Yee (playwright), American playwright * Lauren Young (born 1993), Filipino-American actress * Lauren Zakrin, American actress
== Fictional characters == * Lauren Ackerman in ''iCarly'' * Lauren Adams (character) in ''CHERUB'' * Lauren Andrews in ''Waterloo Road'' * Lauren Fenmore Baldwin in ''The Young and the Restless'' * Lauren Branning in ''EastEnders'' * Lauren Cooper in ''The Catherine Tate Show'' * Lauren Harris in ''Fat Friends'' * Lauren Hutchinson in ''Square Pegs'' * Lauren Lewis in the Canadian television series ''Lost Girl'' * Lauren Mallory in ''Twilight'' * Lauren Miller, a character played by Courteney Cox in the American sitcom television series ''Family Ties'' * Lauren Oya Olamina in ''Parable of the Sower'' *Lauren Reed in the television show ''Alias'' * Lauren "Lo" Ridgemount in the Canadian animated series ''Stoked'' * Lauren Shiba in ''Power Rangers Samurai'' * Lauren Strucker in the television show ''The Gifted'' * Lauren Turner in ''Neighbours'' * Lauren Valentine in ''Hollyoaks'' * Lauren Zizes in ''Glee'' * Lauren, protagonist of ''Slender: The Arrival''
==See also== * Lauren-Ashley Redmond (born 1991), American country singer * Laura (given name) * Lauran, a given name * Laure (disambiguation) * Laureen * Laurene * Jillian Lauren, American writer * Laurens (given name) * Laurent (name), a given name * Laurin, a surname and given name * Lauron (disambiguation) * Lauryn, a given name * Loren, a given name
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