Why Laura Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Laura” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Laura” is of Latin origin. It’s a name commonly given to girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Arual.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Aurla.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Laura

The true meaning of ‘Laura’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Laura is a name that represents a tendency to exhibit extremes in terms of material success. You are either possessing a great deal of good fortune or none at all. It is your birthright to rule an enterprise – that is, if you are up to the challenge. Balance and power are the two words that describe you.

Your heart’s desire is an adventure! Freedom is essential to your happiness. Traveling, meeting new friends, and getting new experience can add variety to your life. You are no stranger to change – you embrace it. Your sharp mind makes you curious about many things. You may find it difficult to commit. You want to jump from one project to another.

When people hear the name Laura, they perceive you as someone who is full of life, uplifting, inspiring, and even charming. You are the life of the party with your lively, intelligent, and witty personality. Others will find you as strikingly attractive and like being the center of attention. You look younger than your age and love beautiful clothes and pieces of jewelry. You have a good sense of humor.

You are capable of exercising good judgment or common sense in practical matters. You incline to overthink rather than being spontaneous. Despite all of these, you are lively, compelling, honest, kind-hearted, and a tolerant person. One of your best traits is self-sacrifice. You like your work to be useful to others. Watch out where you are going! Missteps are common when you travel. When you feel anxiety, you tend to be clumsy.

Your most likely vocation: administrator, supervisor, industrialist, builder, politician, printer, publisher, engineer, philosopher, social scientist, public speaker, leader in commerce or travel and tourism.

Lucky colors: Dark colors such as dark blue, gray, purple, or black

Lucky gem(s): Black diamond or pearl, any dark-colored stone

Lucky day(s): Thursday

Lucky botanicals: Marsh mallow, angelica, shephered's purse, ragwort, celery, gravel root

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Is The Name Laura Popular?

“Laura” is the 51^st most popular baby girl’s name in Arkansas as reported in the 1992 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, 53 babies in Arkansas have the same name as you in 1992. A total of 8,337 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1964 with a total of 18,969 babies. That’s a lot of baby Lauras.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Laura” was recorded 802,667 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Lauras to occupy the country of Bhutan with an estimated population of 787,424.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 1,012 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1880 with a rank of #17 nationwide and was registered 1,012 times as a baby girl’s name. Laura became a popular girl’s name in the state of Alaska in the year 1968. It ranked #4 with 42 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1964 in the state of California with 2,131 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of Alabama for 98 years from 1910 to 2007 (may not be consecutive).

For the past six decades (1964 to 2023), the name “Laura” was recorded 463,689 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Laura, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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