Laud

Laud may refer to:


 * Extraordinary praise
 * Laúd, a 12-string lute from Spain, played also in diaspora countries such as Cuba and the Philippines and featured in rondalla music
 * Laud, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Whitley County

People with the surname Laud

 * William Laud (1573–1645), Archbishop of Canterbury
 * Derek Laud (born 1964), British political lobbyist

People with the given name Laud

 * Laud of Coutances (6th century), bishop of Coutances
 * Laud Humphreys (1930–1988), American sociologist and author