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Laura

/LAW-ra/Swahili · a girl’s name

Latin-derived: laurel, a traditional symbol of honor and victory

How to say it
LAW-ra
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Laura

Nicknames & short forms

Laurie