Lauren

Lauren is mostly a feminine given name. 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 Laurentius.

Although originally a male name, the name's popularity with females has been widely attributed to actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske). It is a popular name in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. In the U.S. the name ranked #170 in 2018 and #148 in 2017. The name was most popular in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s.

Given name

 * Lauren (Cameroonian footballer) (Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer; born 1977), Cameroonian men's footballer
 * Lauren (Brazilian footballer) (Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa; born 2002), Brazilian women's footballer
 * Lauren Ackerman (1905–1993), American physician and pathologist
 * Lauren Adams (actress) (born 1982), American actress
 * Lauren Adamson (1948–2021), American developmental psychologist
 * Lauren Agenbag (born 1996), South African cricket umpire
 * Lauren Ahrens (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
 * Lauren Alaina (born 1994), American singer and former American Idol 10 contestant
 * Lauren Albanese (born 1989), American professional tennis player
 * Lauren Alloy, American professor
 * Lauren Ambrose (born 1978), American actress and singer
 * Lauren Anderson (dancer) (born 1965), American ballet dancer
 * Lauren Anderson (model) (born 1980), American model and Playboy Playmate
 * Lauren Andino (born 1986), American artist, musician and skateboarder
 * Lauren Marie-Elizabeth "Lulu" Antariksa (born 1995), American actress and singer
 * Lauren Aquilina (born 1995), British singer
 * Lauren Arikan (born 1984, American politician
 * Lauren Arnell (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
 * Lauren Arnouts (born 1994), Dutch professional racing cyclist
 * Lauren Arthur, American politician
 * Lauren Ash (born 1983), Canadian actress and comedian
 * Lauren Auder (born 1999), British-French singer and record producer
 * Lauren Bacall (1924–2014), American actress born Betty Joan Perske
 * Lauren Baillie (born 1982), Scottish lawn bowler
 * Lauren Anne Baldwin, British actress
 * Lauren Brooke Baldwin (born 1979), American journalist
 * Lauren Barlow (born 1985), member of Christian rock band Barlow Girl
 * Lauren Barnes (born 1989), American professional soccer defender
 * Lauren Barnette (born 1985), Miss Virginia 2007
 * Lauren Barnholdt, American author
 * Lauren Barwick (born 1977), Canadian equestrian
 * Lauren Bay Regula (born 1981), Canadian softball pitcher
 * Lauren Beard (born 1984), British children's book illustrator
 * Lauren Beers (born 1994), American artistic gymnast
 * Lauren Belfer, American writer
 * Lauren Bench (born 1997), American ice hockey player
 * Lauren Bennett (born 1989), British singer, dancer and model
 * Lauren Benton (born 1988), British philanthropist
 * Lauren Benton (historian) (born 1956), American historian
 * Lauren Bercovitch (born 1984), Canadian producer
 * Lauren Berlant (1957–2021), American academic
 * Lauren Bertolacci (born 1985), Australian volleyball player
 * Lauren Beukes (born 1976), South African novelist
 * Lauren Billys (born 1988), Puerto Rican Olympic eventing rider
 * Lauren Bittner (born 1980), American actress
 * Lauren Boebert (born 1986), American politician, businesswoman, congresswoman
 * Lauren Bon (born 1962), American artist
 * Lauren Book (born 1984), American politician
 * Lauren Booth (born 1967), Journalist, activist
 * Lauren Ogilvie "Lo" Bosworth (born 1986), American appearing in the reality TV shows Laguna Beach and The Hills
 * Lauren Bowles (born 1970), American actress
 * Lauren Boyle (born 1987), New Zealand swimmer
 * Lauren Brant (born 1989), Australian entertainer
 * Lauren Braun Costello (born 1976), American chef
 * Lauren Briggs (born 1979), British squash player
 * Lauren Brooke, British author
 * Lauren Brown (musician), American percussionist
 * Lauren Bruton (born 1992), English footballer
 * Lauren Burgess (born 1986), New Zealand rugby player
 * Lauren Burns (born 1974), Australian martial artist
 * Lauren Bush (born 1984), American model
 * Lauren Cahoon (born 1985), American taekwondo practitioner
 * Lauren Campbell (born 1981), Canadian triathlete
 * Lauren Carlini (born 1995), American volleyball player
 * Lauren Ashley Carter, American actress and producer
 * Lauren Chamberlain (born 1993), American softball player
 * Lauren Chapin (born 1945), American actress
 * Lauren Cheatle (born 1998), Australian cricket player
 * Lauren Chief Elk, Native American feminist educator
 * Lauren Child (born 1965), British author and illustrator
 * Lauren Cholewinski (born 1988), American speed skater
 * Lauren Christy (born 1967), English-born singer and songwriter
 * Lauren Cohan (born 1982), American actress best known for her role on The Walking Dead
 * Lauren Cohn, newsreader
 * Lauren Collins (born 1986), Canadian actress best known for her role on Degrassi: The Next Generation
 * Lauren Colthorpe (born 1985), Australian association football player
 * Lauren Conrad (born 1986), American reality television star known for her role on The Hills
 * Lauren Cornell, American curator
 * Lauren Corrao, American television executive
 * Lauren Cox (born 1998), American professional basketball player
 * Lauren Crace (born 1986), British actress
 * Lauren Crandall (born 1985), American field hockey player
 * Lauren Creamer (born 1992), Irish cyclist
 * Lauren Cuthbertson (born 1984), British ballerina
 * Lauren Daigle (born 1991), American singer
 * Lauren Davies, British novelist
 * Lauren Davis (born 1993), American professional tennis player
 * Lauren B. Davis (born 1955), Canadian writer
 * Lauren De Crescenzo (born 1990), American cyclist
 * Lauren DeStefano (born 1984), American author
 * Lauren Diewold (born 1990), Canadian actress
 * Lauren Donner (born 1949), American producer
 * Lauren Doyle (born 1991), American rugby sevens player
 * Lauren Drain (born 1985), American nurse
 * Lauren Drummond (born 1987), British actress
 * Lauren Duca (born 1991), American freelance writer and reporter
 * Lauren Dukoff (born 1984), American photographer
 * Lauren Ebsary (born 1983), Australian women's cricketer
 * Lauren Egea (born 1996), Spanish professional footballer
 * Lauren Elaine (born 1983), American fashion designer, actress and model
 * Lauren Elder, American artist and designer
 * Lauren Elder (born 1990) (born 1990), American artist
 * Lauren Elliott (born 1946), American video game designer
 * Lauren Ellis (born 1989), New Zealand track cyclist
 * Lauren Embree (born 1991), American tennis player
 * Lauren English (born 1989), American swimmer
 * Lauren Ervin (born 1985), American women's basketball player
 * Lauren Evans (born 1983), American singer and songwriter
 * Lauren Ezersky, American television presenter
 * Lauren Fagan, Australian operatic soprano
 * Lauren Faust (born 1974), Emmy-nominated American animator and creator of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
 * Lauren Fendrick (born 1982), American professional beach volleyball player
 * Lauren Fensterstock (born 1975), American artist, writer, curator, critic
 * Lauren Filer (born 2000), English cricketer
 * Lauren Fisher (born 1982), American former tennis player
 * Lauren Fix, American journalist
 * Lauren Flaherty, American business woman and chief marketing officer
 * Lauren Flanigan (born 1959), American singer
 * Lauren Flax, DJ, songwriter and producer
 * Lauren Fleshman (born 1981), American track and field athlete
 * Lauren Fowlkes (born 1988), Association footballer
 * Lauren Froderman (born 1991), American dancer
 * Lauren Frost (born 1985), heroine in the series "Bloom"
 * Lauren Gale (1917–1996), American basketball player
 * Lauren Gale (sprinter) (born 2000), Canadian athlete
 * Lauren Galley (born 1995), American author
 * Lauren Gardner (born 1985), American sportscaster
 * Lauren Geremia (born 1982), American interior designer
 * Lauren German (born 1978), American actress
 * Lauren Gibbemeyer (born 1988), American indoor volleyball player
 * Lauren Gibbs (born 1984), American bobsledder
 * Lauren Gibson (born 1991), American softball player
 * Lauren Giraldo (born 1998), American singer, actress, producer and advocate
 * Lauren Glassberg (born 1971), American journalist
 * Lauren Glazier (born 1985), Canadian actress
 * Lauren Gold (born 1981), English fashion model and actress
 * Lauren Goodger (born 1986), English TV personality and model
 * Lauren Goodnight (born 1980), American voice actress
 * Lauren Gottlieb, Indian actress and dancer
 * Lauren Graham (born 1967), American actress
 * Lauren Grandcolas (1963–2001), American terrorism victim
 * Lauren Gray (born 1991), Scottish curler
 * Lauren Green (born 1958), American musician
 * Lauren Greenfield (born 1966), American artist and documentary photographer
 * Lauren Gregg (born 1960), American soccer coach
 * Lauren Greutman (born 1981), American author
 * Lauren Griffiths (born 1987), English cricketer
 * Lauren Grodstein (born 1975), American novelist
 * Lauren Groff (born 1978), American novelist
 * Lauren Gunderson (born 1982), American playwright
 * Lauren Gussis, American television writer
 * Lauren Haeger (born 1992), American professional softball pitcher
 * Lauren Hall (born 1979), American cyclist
 * Lauren Hogg (born 2003), American gun control advocate
 * Lauren Kelsey Hall (born 1984), beauty queen
 * Lauren Hallowell (born 1989), British ice hockey player
 * Lauren Hammersley, Canadian actress
 * Lauren Haney (born 1936), American novelist
 * Lauren Harries (born 1978), child actress
 * Lauren Harris (born 1984), British singer
 * Lauren Hart (born 1967), American musician
 * Lauren Henderson (born 1966), English novelist
 * Lauren Zoe "Laurie" Hernandez (born 2000), American artistic gymnast
 * Lauren Herring (born 1993), US tennis player
 * Lauren Hewett (born 1981), Australian actress
 * Lauren Hewitt (born 1978), Australian track and field
 * Lauren Hildebrandt (born 1982), American musician
 * Lauren Hill (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player
 * Lauren Michelle Hill (born 1979), Playboy playmate
 * Lauren Hobart (born 1969/1970), American businesswoman
 * Lauren Hoffman (born 1977), American singer
 * Lauren Hogg (born 2003), American activist and author
 * Lauren Holiday (born 1987), American soccer player
 * Lauren Holly (born 1963), American actress
 * Lauren Holmes, American author
 * Lauren Holt (born 1991), American actress
 * Lauren Holtkamp (born 1980), American professional referee
 * Lauren Howe (golfer) (born 1959), American professional golfer
 * Lauren Howe (model) (born 1993), Canadian actress and model / Miss Universe 2017
 * Lauren Hunkin (born 1979), Canadian show jumper
 * Lauren Hutton (born 1943), former model
 * Lauren Iungerich (born 1974), American writer
 * Lauren J. Fuchs, American field hockey player
 * Lauren Jackson (born 1981), Australian basketball player
 * Lauren Jansen (born 1992), Australian basketball player
 * Lauren Jauregui (born 1996), American singer
 * Lauren Jelencovich (born 1980s), American soprano singer, Yanni vocalist
 * Lauren Jenkins (born 1991), American singer-songwriter, actress and director
 * Lauren Jeska (born 1974), British transgender athlete convicted of attempted murder
 * Lauren Johnson (born 1987), American middle-distance runner
 * Lauren Jones (born 1982), American actress
 * Lauren K. Alleyne, Trinidadian-American immigrant poet and author
 * Lauren Kalman (born 1980), American visual artist
 * Lauren Kate (born 1981), American writer
 * Lauren Kennedy (born 1973), American actress
 * Lauren Kern, American magazine editor
 * Lauren Kessler, American writer
 * Lauren Kieffer (born 1987), American equestrian
 * Lauren Kim Roche (born 1961), New Zealand writer
 * Lauren Kitchen (born 1990), Australian cyclist
 * Lauren Kleppin (born 1988), American long-distance runner
 * Lauren Komanski (born 1985), American bicycle racer
 * Lauren Koslow (born 1953), American actress
 * Lauren Lake (born 1969), American lawyer and broadcaster
 * Lauren Landa, American voice actress
 * Lauren Lane (born 1961), American actress
 * Lauren Lanning (born 1983), Miss Texas 2006
 * Lauren Lapkus (born 1985), American actress
 * Lauren Lappin (born 1984), American softball player
 * Lauren Laverne (born 1978), British disc jockey
 * Lauren Lazin, film and television director
 * Lauren Lazo (born 1993), American association football player
 * Lauren Lenentine (born 2000), Canadian curler
 * Lauren Liebenberg (born 1972), South African writer
 * Lauren LoGiudice, American actress
 * Lauren London (born 1984), American actress known for her role in ATL
 * Lauren Lucas, American musician
 * Lauren Lueders (born 1987), American basketball player
 * Lauren Luke (born 1981), English makeup artist and Internet Mogul
 * Lauren Lyle (born 1993), Scottish actress
 * Lauren D. Lyman (1891–1972), American journalist
 * Lauren Lyster (born 1981), American finance journalist
 * Lauren MacColl, fiddle player
 * Lauren McCrostie (born 1996), British actress
 * Lauren McFall (born 1980), American swimmer
 * Lauren McKnight (born 1988), American actress
 * Lauren McQueen (born 1996), English actress
 * Lauren MacMullan (born 1971), animation director best known for her work on King of the Hill
 * Lauren Maltby (born 1984), American actress
 * Lauren Mann (born 1984), Canadian curler
 * Lauren Manning (born 1961), American author
 * Lauren Mansfield (born 1989), Australian basketball player
 * Lauren Marcus, American actress
 * Lauren Matsumoto (born 1987), American politician
 * Lauren Mayberry (born 1987), British singer
 * Lauren Mayhew (born 1985), American singer and actress
 * Lauren Meece (born 1983), American judoka
 * Lauren Mellor (born 1985), South African fashion model
 * Lauren Elizabeth "Laurie" Metcalf (born 1955), American actress
 * Lauren Miller (born 1982), American actress
 * Lauren Milliet (born 1996), American soccer midfielder
 * Lauren Mitchell (born 1991), gymnast
 * Lauren Molina (born 1981), American actress
 * Lauren Mollica (born 1980), American skateboarder
 * Lauren Montgomery (born 1980), American artist
 * Lauren Morelli (born 1982), American writer
 * Lauren Moss (born 1987), Australian politician
 * Lauren Mote (born 1997), English actress
 * Lauren Murdoch, Australian head chef
 * Lauren Murphy (born 1983), American mixed martial artist
 * Lauren "Mykie" Mychal (born 1989), American YouTuber and make-up artist
 * Lauren Myracle (born 1969), author
 * Lauren Nelson (born 1986), Miss American 2007
 * Lauren Newton (born 1952), American singer
 * Lauren Nicholson (born 1993), Australian professional basketball player
 * Lauren Nourse (born 1982), Australian netball player
 * Lauren O'Connell (born 1988), singer/songwriter
 * Lauren O'Farrell, British writer and artist
 * Lauren O'Neil, British actress
 * Lauren O'Reilly (born 1989), Canadian volleyball player
 * Lauren O'Rourke, English actress
 * Lauren Oliver (born 1982), American author
 * Lauren Ornelas, American activist
 * Lauren Keyana Keke Palmer (born 1993), American actress
 * Lauren Paolini (born 1987), American volleyball player
 * Lauren Parkes (born 1987), Miss Black Delaware USA 2007
 * Lauren Patten (born 1992), American actress
 * Lauren Perdue (born 1991), American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist
 * Lauren Perkins (born 1988), American skateboarder
 * Lauren Phillips, British actress, television presenter
 * Lauren Platt (born 1997), British singer
 * Lauren Plawecki (born 1994), American politician
 * Lauren Poe, mayor of Gainesville
 * Lauren Poetschka (born 1974), Australian hurdler
 * Lauren Pope (born 1982), English actress
 * Lauren Potter (born 1990), American actress
 * Lauren Powers (born 1961), American actress and bodybuilder
 * Lauren Powley (born 1984), American field hockey player
 * Lauren Price (born 1994), British boxing
 * Lauren Pritchard (actress) (born 1977), American actress
 * Lauren "Lolo" Pritchard (born 1987), American actress and singer
 * Lauren Quigley (born 1995), British swimmer
 * Lauren Raine, American artist
 * Lauren Redniss, American artist and writer
 * Lauren Rembi (born 1992), French fencer
 * Lauren Resnick, American psychologist
 * Lauren Reynolds (born 1991), Australian cyclist
 * Lauren Ridloff (born 1978), American actress
 * Lauren Rikleen, American attorney, author and expert speaker
 * Lauren Rowles (born 1998), British parasport rower
 * Lauren Royal, American author
 * Lauren S. McCready (1915–2007), founder of the US Merchant Marine Academy
 * Lauren Samuels (born 1988), British actress and singer
 * Lauren Sánchez (born 1969), American news anchor
 * Lauren Sanderson (born 1996), American singer and songwriter
 * Lauren Santo Domingo (born 1976), American magazine editor
 * Lauren Savoy (born 1963), American musician
 * Lauren Scala (born 1982), American television reporter
 * Lauren Schacher (born 1985), American screenwriter
 * Lauren Scherf (born 1988), Australian basketball player
 * Lauren Schmetterling (born 1988), American rower
 * Lauren Schmidt Hissrich (born 1978), American television producer
 * Lauren Scott, American LGBT activist
 * Lauren Scruggs (born 1988), American fashion journalist, blogger and model
 * Lauren Selby (born 1984), British squash player
 * Lauren Selig, American film producer
 * Lauren Senft (born 1987), figure skater
 * Lauren Sesselmann (born 1983), American-born Canadian defender, former forward
 * Lauren Shakely (born 1948), American poet
 * Julia Lauren Shehadi (born 1983), American sportscaster
 * Lauren Shera (born 1988), American musician
 * Lauren Sherman, American journalist
 * Lauren Siddall (born 1984), British squash player
 * Lauren Silva (born 1987), American painter
 * Lauren Silver (born 1993), American footballer
 * Lauren Silver (water polo) (born 1987), American water polo player
 * Lauren Sisler (born 1984), American sports journalist
 * Lauren Simmons (born 1994), African American stock trader
 * Lauren Slater (born 1963), writer and psychologist
 * Lauren Smith (badminton) (born 1991), British badminton player
 * Lauren Lee Smith (born 1980), Canadian actress
 * Lauren Socha (born 1990), British actress
 * Lauren Southern (born 1995), Canadian political activist
 * Lauren Spalding (born 1980), American sprint canoer
 * Lauren Spierer (born 1991), American college student
 * Lauren Stamile (born 1976), American actress
 * Lauren States (born 1956), former Chief of Technology
 * Lauren Steadman (born 1992), British Paralympian
 * Lauren Stephens (born 1986), American racing cyclist
 * Lauren Storm (born 1987), American actress and model
 * Lauren Strawn (born 1992), American singer-songwriter
 * Lauren Sullivan, British politician
 * Lauren Tamayo (born 1983), American professional racing cyclist
 * Lauren Tarshis (born 1963), author of the I Survived series and Emma-Jean Lazarus
 * Lauren Taylor (actress) (born 1998), American actress
 * Lauren Taylor (golfer) (born 1994), English professional golfer
 * Lauren Taylor (journalist), British journalist
 * Lauren-Marie Taylor (born 1961), American actress
 * Lauren Terrazzano (1968-2007), American journalist
 * Cynthia Lauren Tewes (born 1954), American actress best known for her role in TV's The Love Boat
 * Lauren Thomas-Johnson (born 1988), British professional basketball player
 * Lauren Thompson (born 1982), American television journalist
 * Lauren Tom (born 1961), American actress best known for her role in The Joy Luck Club
 * Lauren Townsend (footballer) (born 1990), Welsh football defender
 * Lauren Toyota, Canadian actress
 * Lauren Turner (singer) (born 1986), American singer
 * Lauren Underwood (born 1986), American politician
 * Lauren Caitlin Upton (born 1989), Miss Teen USA 2007
 * Lauren V. Wood, American allergist
 * Lauren van Oosten (born 1978), Canadian competitive swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medallist
 * Lauren Vaughan, American politician from Washington, D.C.
 * Lauren Vélez (born 1964), Puerto Rican actress
 * Lauren Verster (born 1980), Dutch programme maker and television presenter
 * Lauren Von Der Pool, American celebrity chef, cookbook author and caterer
 * Lauren Walker (born 1989), British football player
 * Lauren Walsh, American actress
 * Lauren Ward (born 1970), American actress
 * Lauren Weedman (born 1969), American actress
 * Lauren Weinstein (comics) (born 1975), American comic book artist
 * Lauren Weinstein (technologist), activist concerned with matters involving technology
 * Lauren Weisberger (born 1977), American novelist
 * Lauren Wells (athlete) (born 1988), Australian athletics competitor
 * Lauren Wells (footballer) (born 1988), Welsh football goalkeeper
 * Lauren Wenger (born 1984), water polo player
 * Lauren Whittington, American journalist
 * Lauren Wildbolz (born 1981), Swiss cook, cooking expert and writer
 * Lauren Wilkinson (ice hockey) (born 1989), British ice hockey player
 * Lauren Wilkinson (rower) (born 1989), Canadian rower
 * Lauren Willig (born 1977), American author
 * Lauren Williams (footballer) (born 1994), American-Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer
 * Lauren Williams (ice hockey) (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Lauren Williams (journalist), American journalist and former editor-in-chief of Vox
 * Lauren Williams (mathematician), American mathematician
 * Lauren Williams (professional wrestling) (born 1981), Canadian professional wrestler
 * Lauren Williams (taekwondo) (born 1999), Welsh taekwondo athlete
 * Lauren Wilson (born 1987), Canadian figure skater
 * Lauren Winfield (born 1990), English cricket player
 * Lauren Winner (born 1976), American writer
 * Lauren Wise, Canadian-American epidemiologist
 * Lauren Wolkstein (born 1982), American film director
 * Lauren Wood, American singer
 * Lauren Woodland (born 1977), American actress
 * Lauren Woods, American artist
 * Lauren Woolstencroft (born 1981), Paralympic skier
 * Lauren Worsham (born 1982), American singer actress
 * Lauren Yee (playwright), American playwright
 * Lauren Young (born 1993), actress
 * Lauren Zakrin, American actress

Fictional characters

 * Lauren Ackerman in iCarly
 * Lauren Adams (character) in CHERUB
 * Lauren Andrews in Waterloo Road
 * Lauren Fenmore Baldwin in The Young and the Restless
 * Lauren Branning in EastEnders
 * Lauren Cooper in The Catherine Tate Show
 * Lauren Hutchinson in Square Pegs
 * Lauren Lewis in the Canadian television series Lost Girl
 * Lauren Mallory in Twilight
 * Lauren Miller, a character played by Courteney Cox in the American sitcom television series Family Ties
 * Lauren Oya Olamina in Parable of the Sower
 * Lauren Reed in the television show Alias
 * Lauren "Lo" Ridgemount in the Canadian animated series Stoked
 * Lauren Shiba in the Nickelodeon TV Series Power Rangers Samurai
 * Lauren Strucker in the television show The Gifted
 * Lauren Turner in Neighbours
 * Lauren Valentine in Hollyoaks
 * Lauren Zizes in Glee
 * Lauren, protagonist of Slender: The Arrival