Meaning: Its source is Laura, an English name meaning "The laurel shrub."

Popularity: The name Lauryn ranked 297th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 3120th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Film director Howard Hawks popularized this form of the name by suggesting it as a stage name for the actress born Betty Jean Perske, thereafter known to the world as Lauren Bacall.