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Laura is a traditionally feminine given name in Europe and
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, of
Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
origin, whose meaning ("
bay laurel ''Laurus nobilis'' is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth) leaves. It is in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking. I ...
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for a victor, and an early
hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for ...
from Laurel and
Lauren Lauren may be a given name or surname.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 Laurentiu ...
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Origin and usage

The name Laura is the feminized form of ''laurus'', Latin for "
bay laurel ''Laurus nobilis'' is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth) leaves. It is in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking. I ...
plant", which in the Greco-Roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. The name represents the embodiment of victory and strength. The name ''
Daphne Daphne (; ; el, Δάφνη, , ), a minor figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth in whi ...
'', derived from Ancient Greek, carries the same meaning.


Popularity

In British North America, it is very likely that the name Laura was extremely popular for female newborns until its rapid decline starting in the late 19th century. The name Laura was among the top 40 names for female newborns for much of the late 19th century in the United States until it dropped off the chart in 1899 at #43. The overall highest known rank for the name Laura in the 19th century was #17 in the years 1880 and 1882 with the male name
Samuel Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...
. Running up, the name Laura in the 19th century was #19 in 1881 and 1883 with the male name Louis. The name Laura was among the top 50 names for female newborns for much of the early 20th century in the United States, but dropped to the top 100–120 by the 1930s–40s, then rebounded to the top 20 in 1984–1986, and has since steadily decreased in popularity. The overall highest known rank for the name Laura in the 20th century is #10 in 1969 with the male name
Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...
. The latest highest known rank for the name Laura in the 20th century is #14 in 1985 with the male name
Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...
. The name Laura was the most rare in the years 1887, 1888, 1890, 1891, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1905, 1963, and 1968. In Europe, the name Laura remains as popular as it was in the past. In the early 21st century in the late 2000s, it ranked within the top 10 in countries such as Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Greenland, Luxembourg, Spain, and Switzerland. The name is occasionally confused or conjoined with the name Lara (pronounced La-ra) which is a totally different name and is listed separately on name popularity lists.


Variants

* Lára: Icelandic * Lara: Turkish * Laoura (Λάουρα):
Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
* Laura: Catalan, Croatian,
Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places * Czech ...
,
Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
,
Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People ...
,
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian,
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional It ...
, Latvian,
Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...
, Norwegian,
Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin scree ...
,
Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...
, Romanian,
Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries * Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and p ...
, Slovak, Slovene,
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
, Swedish, Albanian * Laure: French * Lavra: Slovene * Lora:
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
, Bulgarian * Lowri: Welsh


Notable people with the name


Religion

* Saint Laura, Spanish martyr


Academics

* Laura Poantă, Romanian physician, writer and artist, professor at Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy * Laura Wright, professor of English at Western Carolina University * Laura Waller, professor at University of California, Berkeley of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences * Laura Schulz, professor of cognitive science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Artists

* Laura Rodig (1901–1972), Chilean painter, sculptor, illustrator, educator


Celebrities

* Laura Anderson, Scottish television personality *
Laura Ashley Laura Ashley (née Mountney; 7 September 1925 – 17 September 1985) was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman. She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s ...
, British fashion designer *
Laura Biagiotti Laura Biagiotti (; 4 August 1943 – 26 May 2017) was an Italian fashion designer, and the founder of the House of Biagiotti. Early life Biagiotti was born in Rome on 4 August 1943. Her mother Delia Soldaini Biagiotti was a successful dressm ...
, Italian fashion designer * Laura Calder, Canadian chef and host of program French Food at Home, from Food Network Canada * Laura Deming, American businesswoman * Laura Lang, American businesswoman *
Laura Mercier Laura Mercier (born Michèle Mercier on 2 October 1960) is a French makeup artist and businesswoman. Early life Laura Mercier was born as Michèle Mercier in Arles, France, on 2 October 1960, the youngest of three daughters. At 16, she enrolle ...
, French make-up artist in the cosmetics business * Laura Neri, Italian-Greek director *
Laura Schlessinger Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American talk radio host and author. ''The Dr. Laura Program'', heard weekdays for three hours on Sirius XM Radio, consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal adv ...
, American radio talk show host known as Dr. Laura * Laura Schwartz, American political commentator *
Laura Secord Laura Secord ( Ingersoll; 13 September 1775 – 17 October 1868) was a Canadian heroine of the War of 1812. She is known for having walked out of American-occupied territory in 1813 to warn British forces of an impending American atta ...
, Canadian heroine in the War of 1812


Entertainers

* L'Aura, Italian singer *
Laura Allen Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress. She starred as Lily Tyler during the first two seasons of the USA Network television series '' The 4400''. Personal life Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and D ...
, American actress * Laura Bailey (model), English model *
Laura Bailey (voice actress) Laura Bailey is an American voice actress. She made her anime debut as Kid Trunks in the Funimation dub of '' Dragon Ball Z''. Her other anime credits include Emily / Glitter Lucky in '' Glitter Force'', Tohru Honda in '' Fruits Basket'', Lus ...
, American voice actress *
Laura Benanti Laura Ilene Benanti (née Vidnovic; born July 13, 1979) is an American actress and singer. Over the course of her Broadway career, she has received five Tony Award nominations. She played Louise in the 2008 Broadway revival of '' Gypsy'', win ...
, American actress * Laura Bertram, Canadian actress *
Laura Birn Laura Eveliina Birn (born 25 April 1981) is a Finnish film actress. Birn was born in Helsinki, Finland. She completed her master's degree from Helsinki Theatre Academy in 2008. She is most famous for her appearances in the 2003 film '' Helmiä ...
, Finnish actress *
Laura Branigan Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her signature song, the platinum-certified 1982 single "Gloria", stayed on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 36 weeks, then a record for a ...
, American singer * Laura Breckenridge, American actress *
Laura Bryan Birn Laura Bryan Birn (born April 3, 1965, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress known for her role as Paul Williams' assistant, Lynne Bassett, on the soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. On contract from 1988 to 2005, it was then stat ...
, American actress * Laura Bryna, American country music singer *
Laura Bell Bundy Laura Ashley Bell Bundy (born April 10, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for originating the Broadway roles of Amber Von Tussle in the musical version of ''Hairspray and'' Elle Woods in the musical version of ''Legally ...
, American actress * Laura Carmichael, English actress * Laura Christensen, Danish actress * Laura Connor, British ballet dancer *
Laura Dern Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. Born to actor Bruce Dern and actr ...
, American actress * Laura Dickinson, American actress *
Laura Donnelly Laura Donnelly (born 24 June 1982) is a Northern Irish actress. She is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. On television, she is known for her roles in the Starz series '' Outlander'' (2014–20 ...
, British actress *
Laura Esterman Laura Esterman is an American actress, known for portraying Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe in contemporary radio dramas, and for her Drama Desk Award and Obie Award winning performance in the 1992 original stage production of Scott McPherson's '' Ma ...
, American actress *
Laura Fygi Laura Fygi (born 27 August 1955) is a Dutch jazz singer. Fygi's father was a Dutch businessman, a director of Philips, and her mother an Egyptian belly dancer. She was raised in Uruguay, until her father's death in the late 1960s, when she mo ...
, Dutch singer *
Laura Gemser Laurette Marcia Gemser (born 5 October 1950) is an Indonesian-Dutch retired actress, model and costume designer. She is primarily known for her work in Italian erotic cinema, most notably the '' Emanuelle'' series. Many of her films were colla ...
, Indonesian-Dutch actress *
Laura Gómez (actress) Laura Gómez is a Dominican actress, writer, and director. Gómez is best known for her portrayal of the character Blanca Flores in the Netflix series ''Orange Is The New Black''. In Fall 2012, she won the NYU Technisphere Award for her short fi ...
, American actress *
Laura Harrier Laura Ruth Harrier (born March 28, 1990) is an American actress and model. She began modeling at the age of 17 after she was discovered by a location scout. She moved to New York City where she continued modeling and was represented by agenci ...
, American actress and model *
Laura Harring Laura Elena, Countess von Bismarck-Schönhausen (née Martínez Herring; March 3, 1964), known professionally as Laura Harring, is a Mexican-American actress. In 1985, Harring became the first Hispanic woman crowned Miss USA. She later began her a ...
, Mexican-American actress *
Laura Hope Crews Laura Hope Crews (December 12, 1879 – November 12, 1942) was an American actress who is best remembered today for her later work as a character actress in motion pictures of the 1930s. Her best-known film role was Aunt Pittypat in '' Gon ...
, American actress *
Laura Innes Laura Elizabeth Innes (born August 16, 1957) is an American actress and television director. She starred as Dr. Kerry Weaver in the NBC medical drama '' ER'' from 1995 to 2007 and reprised her role from 2008 to 2009 in the final season. She also ...
, American actress * Laura Izibor, Irish musician *
Laura Jane Grace Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980) is an American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against Me!, Grace fronts the band Laura ...
, American singer for the band Against Me! *
Laura Johnson Laura Johnson is an American actress. She is best known for playing Terry Hartford in the CBS primetime soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' from 1983 to 1986. Career Johnson made her film debut in the 1977 drama film '' Opening Night'' directed by John ...
, American actress * Laura Kampf, German YouTuber, designer, and craftswoman * Laura Kightlinger, American actress *
Laura Linney Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. Having studied acting at Juilliard School (1986-1990), she became known for her complex and multilayered performances on stage and screen. She has received various accolades, ...
, American actress * Laura MacFarlane, Scottish musician, singer and songwriter * Laura Macrì, Italian singer * Laura Main, Scottish actress *
Laura Malmivaara Laura Pauliina Malmivaara (born 26 October 1973) is a Finnish actress. Her acting career began in 1993, and includes dozens of roles in film and television productions, as well as stage appearances. In addition to acting, she has also worked as ...
, Finnish actress *
Laura Marano Laura Marie Marano (born November 29, 1995) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role in the Disney Channel series ''Austin & Ally'' as Ally Dawson. Marano was one of the five original classmates in '' Are You Smarter than a ...
, American actress and singer *
Laura Marling Laura Beatrice Marling (born 1 February 1990) is a British folk singer-songwriter. She won the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2011 Brit Awards and was nominated for the same award at the 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 Brit A ...
, English singer *
Laura Mennell Laura Mennell (; born 18 April 1980) is a Canadian actress known for her roles in '' Thirteen Ghosts'', ''Alphas'', '' Haven'', '' Loudermilk'', ''The Man in the High Castle'', ''Watchmen'' and ''Batwoman''. In 2011/2012 Mennell co-starred on th ...
, Canadian actress *
Laura Morante Laura Morante (born 21 August 1956) is an Italian film actress. Life and career Morante was born in Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto (Tuscany), the daughter of lawyer and playwright Marcello Morante, who was the son of Irma (née Poggibonsi) ( ...
, Italian actress * Laura Neiva, Brazilian actress * Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter *
Laura Okmin This article is a list of every person who has served as an on-camera announcer for the ''NFL on Fox'': List of current announcers A *Kenny Albert: play-by-play (1994–present) *Erin Andrews: sideline reporter and ''Fox NFL Sunday'' feature r ...
, American sportscaster and NFL on Fox sideline reporter * Laura Omloop, Belgian singer, yodeler and Junior Eurovision representative *
Laura Osnes Laura Ann Osnes (born November 19, 1985) is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage. She has played starring roles in '' Grease'' as Sandy, '' South Pacific'' as Nellie Forbush, ''Anything Goes'' as Hope Harcourt ...
, American actress *
Laura Pausini Laura Pausini (; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an internat ...
, Italian singer-songwriter *
Laura Põldvere Laura Põldvere (formerly Remmel; born 30 August 1988) sometimes known professionally as simply Laura, is an Estonian singer. She is said to be the most played Estonian artist on Estonian radio in the past decade. She is internationally known for ...
, Estonian singer *
Laura Prepon Laura Helene Prepon (born March 7, 1980) is an American actress. She rose to fame with her role as Donna Pinciotti in the Fox sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006). She is also known for portraying Alex Vause in the Netflix comedy-drama serie ...
, American actress, ''That '70s Show'' *
Laura Ramsey Laura Ramsey is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in films such as 2006's ''She's the Man'' and '' The Covenant'', 2008's '' The Ruins'', 2009's '' Middle Men'', 2011's ''Kill the Irishman'', and 2013's '' Ar ...
, American actress * Laura Regan, Canadian actress *
Laura Rutledge Laura Rutledge (née McKeeman; born October 2, 1988) is a reporter and host for ESPN and the SEC Network. She is an American beauty pageant titleholder from St. Petersburg, Florida, who was named Miss Florida 2012. Biography She won the title ...
, American beauty pageant titleholder, sportscaster and ESPN College Football sideline reporter *
Laura San Giacomo Laura San Giacomo (born November 14, 1962) is an American actress. She played Cynthia in the film ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Kit De Luca in the film ''Pretty Woman ...
, American actress * Laura Sánchez (model), Spanish model *
Laura Shigihara is a Japanese–American singer-songwriter, composer, video game developer, and Twitch streamer. She is best known as the lead composer and sound designer for the tower defense game '' Plants vs. Zombies'' and the creator of the acclaimed indi ...
, American singer-songwriter * Laura Spencer (actress) (born 1986), American actress * Laura Stoica, Romanian singer and actress *
Laura Vandervoort Laura Dianne Vandervoort (born September 22, 1984) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Sadie Harrison in the CTV teen drama series ''Instant Star'', Arla "The Bolt-Gun Killer" Cogan in the Syfy supernatural drama series '' ...
, Canadian actress *
Laura Veirs Laura Pauline Veirs (born October 24, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Oregon. She is known for her folk/alternative country records and live performances as well as her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang on ...
, American singer-songwriter * Laura White, British actress *
Laura Whitmore Laura Whitmore (born 4 May 1985) is an Irish media personality and model based in London. She was a video jockey for MTV in 2008, and has since presented television shows, such as ''This Morning'' (2014), ''Survival of the Fittest'' (2018) an ...
, Irish presenter * Laura Wright, American actress


Law

* Laura Codruţa Kövesi, former Prosecutor-General of Romania * Laura E. Gómez, Mexican-Armerican law professor, University of New Mexico * Laura Wasser, American attorney


Nobility

* Laura Margherita Mazzarini (1608–1685), Italian noblewoman *
Laura de Noves Laura de Noves (1310–1348) was the wife of Count Hugues de Sade (ancestor of the Marquis de Sade). She could be the Laura that the Humanist poet Francesco Petrarch wrote about extensively; however, she has never been positively identified as ...
, 14th-century French noblewoman, perhaps the subject of love poetry by Petrarch


Politics

*
Laura Baird Laura L. Baird (born 1 October 1952) is an American politician and judge. She was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1995 to 2000, when she was elected a judge of the Michigan Circuit Court. Personal life and legal career Bai ...
, American politician * Laura Balbo, Italian sociologist and politician *
Laura Boldrini Laura Boldrini, (; born 28 April 1961) is an Italian politician and former United Nations official, who served as President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy. Previously she served as Spokesperson to the United Nations High Commissioner for ...
, Italian politician *
Laura Borràs Laura Borràs i Castanyer (born 5 October 1970) is a Catalan philologist, academic and politician from Spain who was the President of the Parliament of Catalonia until her suspension as member of the Parliament of Catalonia under allegations o ...
, Catalan politician * Laura Bromet, Dutch politician *
Laura Bush Laura Lane Welch Bush (''née'' Welch; born November 4, 1946) is an American teacher, librarian, memoirist and author who was First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009. Bush previously served as First Lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000. ...
, First Lady of the United States from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2009 *
Laura Chinchilla Laura Chinchilla Miranda (; born 28 March 1959) is a Costa Rican politician who was President of Costa Rica from 2010 to 2014. She was one of Óscar Arias Sánchez's two Vice-Presidents and his administration's Minister of Justice. She was th ...
, 49th
President of Costa Rica The president of the Republic of Costa Rica is the head of state and head of government of Costa Rica. The president is currently elected in direct elections for a period of four years, which is not immediately renewable. Two vice presidents ar ...
*
Laura Clay Laura Clay (February 9, 1849June 29, 1941), co-founder and first president of the Kentucky Equal Rights Association, was a leader of the American women's suffrage movement. She was one of the most important suffragists in the South, fav ...
, American suffragist * Laura Garza, American politician * Laura Garza Galindo, Mexican politician * Laura Grimond, British politician *
Laura Kelly Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950)"Laura Kelly,"
''Kansapedia,''
, 48th governor of Kansas * Laura Loomer, American activist * Laura Miller, 58th
Mayor of Dallas The Mayor of the City of Dallas is the head of the Dallas City Council. The current mayor is Eric Johnson, who has served one term since 2019 and is the 62nd mayor to serve the position. Dallas operates under a weak-mayor system, and a board-a ...
(2002–2007) *
Laura Moffatt Laura Jean Moffatt (''née'' Field; born 9 April 1954) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crawley from 1997 until 2010. Early life Born Laura Jean Field in London in 1954, she was educated at Hazelw ...
, British MP (1997–2010) * Laura Pidcock, British MP (2017–2019) * Laura Pollán, Cuban dissident * Laura Sandys, British MP (2010–2015) * Laura Smith, British MP (2017–2019) * Laura Trott, British MP (2019–present) * Laura Vilagrà (born 1976), Catalan politician


Science and technology

* Laura Ahtime, statistician from the Seychelles *
Laura Bassi Laura Maria Caterina Bassi Veratti (29 October 1711 – 20 February 1778) was an Italian physicist and academic. Recognized and depicted as "Minerva" (goddess of wisdom), she was the first woman to have a doctorate in science, and the second wo ...
(1711–1778), Italian physicist *
Laura Berman Laura Berman is an American relationship therapist and television host. She is the host of ''In the Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman'' on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). She is also a regular guest on '' The Dr. Oz Show'', and hosts her own nationa ...
, American sex therapist * Laura J. Esserman, American surgeon and oncologist


Sports

* Laura Benkarth, German footballer and goalkeeper * Laura Berg, American head college softball coach * Laura Brown (cyclist), Canadian cyclist * Laura Brown (golfer), American golfer *
Laura Dahlmeier Laura Dahlmeier (; born 22 August 1993) is a retired German biathlete. Dahlmeier started in her first world cup races in the 2012/13 season. In 2014, she participated in the Winter Olympics in Sochi. She won a record of five gold medals at the ...
, German biathlete *
Laura Davies Dame Laura Jane Davies, (born 5 October 1963) is an English female professional golfer. She has achieved the status of her nation's most accomplished female golfer of modern times, being the first non-American to finish at the top of the LPGA ...
, English golfer * Laura Davies (bodybuilder), Canadian bodybuilder * Laura Davis (swimmer), American female medley swimmer * Laura Davis (volleyball), American volleyball player * Laura del Colle, Argentine floor hockey player * Laura Douglas (athlete), Welsh hammer thrower * Laura Gil, Spanish basketball player * Laura Gómez (judoka), Spanish judoka * Laura Heyrman, Belgian volleyball player * Laura Hodges, Australian professional basketball player *
Laura Kenny Dame Laura Rebecca Kenny, Lady Kenny ( Trott; born 24 April 1992) is a British track and road cyclist who specialises in track endurance events, specifically the team pursuit, omnium, scratch race, elimination race and madison disciplines. W ...
, British cyclist *
Laura Malcolm Laura Malcolm (born 20 May 1991) is an English netball player who has been a co-captain of the national team. At club level, she is scheduled to play for Mainland Tactix during the 2023 ANZ Premiership season. She has previously played for N ...
(born 1991), English netball player * Laura Nicholls (basketball), Spanish basketball player * Laura Nicholls (swimmer), Canadian former competition swimmer *
Laura Robson Laura Robson (born 21 January 1994) is a British former professional tennis player. She debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2007, and a year later won the Junior Wimbledon championships at the age of 14. As a junior, she also twice reached th ...
, British tennis player * Laura Sánchez (diver), Mexican diver * Laura Sánchez (swimmer), Mexican swimmer *
Laura Siegemund Laura Natalie Siegemund (born 4 March 1988, in Filderstadt) is a German professional tennis player. She is a two-time Grand Slam champion, having won the 2020 US Open in women's doubles with Vera Zvonareva, as well as the 2016 US Open in mixe ...
, German tennis player * Laura Stockdale, English footballer * Laura Taylor (born 1999), Australian swimmer * Laura Walker, Canadian curler *
Laura Zeng Laura Yihan Zeng (; ''Zeng Yi-Han''; born October 14, 1999) is an American former individual rhythmic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She swept all of the events at the 2015 Pan American Games a ...
, American rhythmic gymnast


Writers and journalists

* Laura Brown (fashion journalist), American fashion journalist * Laura J. Burns, American author * Laura Eldridge, American women's health writer and activist * Laura Dayton Fessenden (1852–1924), American author * LauraMaery Gold, American author * Laura Goode, American novelist * Laura Hillman (b.1923), German-born American memoirist, Holocaust survivor and "Schindler Jew" *
Laura Ingalls Wilder Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, mostly known for the ''Little House on the Prairie'' series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood ...
, American author of Little House on the Prairie * Laura M. Johns (1849–1935), American suffragist and journalist *
Laura Kuenssberg Laura Juliet Kuenssberg (born 8 August 1976) is a British journalist who currently presents the BBC's flagship Sunday morning politics show. She succeeded Nick Robinson as political editor of BBC News in July 2015, and was the first woman to ...
, British journalist, BBC political correspondent *
Laura Ling Laura Ling (born December 1, 1976) is an American journalist and writer. She worked for Current TV as a correspondent and vice president of its Vanguard Journalism Unit, which produced the ''Vanguard'' TV series. She was the host and reporter o ...
, American journalist * Laura Mestre Hevia (1867–1944), Cuban translator, humanist and writer * Laura Miller (journalist), Scottish broadcast journalist *
Laura Miller (writer) Laura Miller is an American journalist and critic based in New York City. She is a co-founder of Salon.com. Early life Miller was raised as a Catholic and grew up in California. She has since said she deplores the Church's "guilt-mongering and ...
, American author * Laura Resnick, American writer * Laura Villanueva Rocabado (pseudonym, Hilda Mundy; 1912–1980), Bolivian writer, poet, journalist * Laura Thompson (journalist), Canadian musician and CBC reporter and producer * Laura Rosamond White (1844-1922), American author


Fictional characters

* Laura, an anesthesiologist from the television series ''
In Treatment ''In Treatment'' is an American drama television series for HBO, produced and developed by Rodrigo Garcia, based on the Israeli series '' BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול), created by Hagai Levi, Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman. The series is about a ...
'' * Laura Harris, the protagonist of the video game '' D'' * Laura Lewis, the protagonist of the video game ''
Enemy Zero is a 1996 horror-themed adventure video game for the Sega Saturn, developed by Warp and directed by Kenji Eno. Players assume the role of an astronaut who awakens from cryogenic sleep to find her spaceship overrun by invisible creatures who ...
'' * Laura, a young girl in the ''
Silent Hill is a horror anthology media franchise centered on a series of survival horror games created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami. The first four video games in the series, ''Silent Hill'', ''Silent Hill 2'', '' Silent Hill 3'' and ' ...
'' video game franchise * Laura Parton, the protagonist of the video game '' D2'' * Laura, a female lead character in ''
Brick A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...
'' * Laura, a main character in the Sheridan Le Fanu 1871 novel ''
Carmilla ''Carmilla'' is an 1872 Gothic novella by Irish author Sheridan Le Fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating Bram Stoker's ''Dracula'' (1897) by 26 years. First published as a serial in '' The Dark Blue'' (1871–72), the ...
'' and its adaptations, including the
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of the same name * Laura Alden, a character in ''
Wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly u ...
'' * Laura Bristow, an alias for
Irina Derevko Irina Derevko () is a fictional character on the television series '' Alias'', and a main character during the second season of the series. Irina, played by Lena Olin, is the mother of the central character, Sydney Bristow. Biography She is fir ...
, the mother of Sydney Bristow on the television series '' Alias'' * Laura Carrot, a character in ''
VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, computer animation, computer generated musical children's animation, and book Multimedia franchise, franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series sees ...
'' * Laura Diamond, protagonist of the television series ''
The Mysteries of Laura ''The Mysteries of Laura'' is an American police procedural comedy-drama television series that premiered on September 17, 2014 on NBC. It was developed by Jeff Rake, who also serves as an executive producer. The series, which stars Debra Messing ...
'' *
Laura Hardy (Hardy Boys) Many characters have appeared in the fictional series of books about The Hardy Boys. Character history Original series At the beginning of the original Hardy Boys series, Frank is only 16 years old (as opposed to 18 after the revisions betwee ...
, mother from the ''Hardy Boys'' series of books * Laura Haruna (aka Hiroko), a character from the anime series ''
Hamtaro ''Hamtaro'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's "Second Grade" magazine in April 1997; more ''Hamtaro'' stor ...
'' * Laura Horton, a former character on the soap opera ''
Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. The soap, which aired on ...
'' * Laura Hunt, the protagonist of Otto Preminger's 1944 film '' Laura'' * Laura Kinney, also known as X-23, a Marvel Comics character *
Laura Palmer Laura Palmer is a fictional character in the ''Twin Peaks'' franchise. She is portrayed by Sheryl Lee and was created by the series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost. She first appears in the ABC original series ''Twin Peaks''. A high school ...
, from the television series ''Twin Peaks'' * Laura Parker, an English model in Sarra Manning's ''Fashionistas'' book series. * Laura Petrie, a character from the American sitcom ''
The Dick Van Dyke Show ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Produc ...
'', played by
Mary Tyler Moore Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017) was an American actress, producer, and social advocate. She is best known for her roles on ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (1961–1966) and ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (1970–1977), which ...
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Laura Roslin Laura Roslin is a fictional character in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series, portrayed by Mary McDonnell. She is the President of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol and is one of the primary characters in the show. Character biography ...
, from the reimagined television series ''Battlestar Galactica'' * Laura Spencer, a character on the soap opera ''
General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest-running American soap opera in production, and the second in American history after '' ...
'' * Laura Winslow, a character from the American sitcom ''Family Matters'' * Laura Gauthier, a recurring character from the incomplete French TV series, '' Code Lyoko: Evolution'' * Laure Berthaud, main character of French crime series '' Engrenages'' *
Laura Matsuda Laura Matsuda is a fictional character from the ''Street Fighter'' series of video games, making her first appearance in 2016's ''Street Fighter V''. She is the sister of Sean Matsuda, a character from 1997's '' Street Fighter III'' and its upda ...
, a character from the ''
Street Fighter V ''Street Fighter V'' is a fighting game developed by Capcom and Dimps and published by Capcom for PlayStation 4 and Windows in 2016. An arcade version exclusive to Japan was released by Taito in 2019. Similar to the previous games in the ''Stree ...
'' * Laura Sorkin, a scientist from the video game '' Jurassic Park: The Game''


Name days

Christian
name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ...
s for Laura: * January 15: Sweden * January 18: Estonia, Finland * January 22: France * April 18: Latvia * June 1: Czech Republic * June 5: Slovakia, Slovenia * June 17: Hungary, Lithuania, Poland * August 10: Austria, Germany * October 19: Lithuania, Italy, Spain, England


See also

*
Laura (disambiguation) Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a ba ...
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