Lauri Johansen Name Origin
/LAU-ree YO-han-sen/-
Finnish (Finnish) 60% -
Norwegian (Norwegian) 25%
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Danish (Danish) 15%
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Name Details
- First Name: Lauri
- Last Name: Johansen
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The given name 'Lauri' is a Finnish and Estonian variant of 'Laurence', derived from the Latin 'Laurentius' meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel'. The surname 'Johansen' is a patronymic common in Scandinavian countries, meaning 'son of Johan', with 'Johan' being a form of 'John'. The combination suggests a Scandinavian or Finnish origin, with the name order following the Western convention of given name followed by family name.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Lauri each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).