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Laurel
Laurel: Popularity
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200th+ most popular unisex name in the UK
Unrecorded number of
births in 2008
User rating:
( 3.47 from 17 votes )
Additional information about the name Laurel:
Laurel can be seen to come from two separate origin, and is now a unisex name. Originally it was a feminine name, from the Old English laurel tree which was used to make wreaths. It is thought to be of the same origin as the other feminine name Laura. Recently though it has been used as a boy’s name because of the fame of the comedy duo ‘Laurel and Hardy’. Laurels true name was Stan Laurel, but his name can be found used as a first name for boys now.
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