Laurence

Expression 7 The Seeker · predominantly a boy’s name

Origin & meaning

Latin · From Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" (ancient Roman city) or "laurel-crowned"

From Laurentum, laurel-crowned — Name of Saint Lawrence, one of the seven deacons of Rome

The numbers in the letters

7Expression

Analytical, spiritual, and introspective. Number 7 represents wisdom, knowledge, and spiritual growth. You are a deep thinker who seeks truth and understanding.

3 + 4 → 7

5Soul Urge

What the vowels want: the open door. Even in rooms you love, you check where the exits are. Freedom is not a preference for you — it is oxygen.

1 + 4 → 5

2Personality

What the consonants project: safe harbor. Strangers lower their voices around you and tell you true things early. The cost is being read as agreeable when you are actually just patient.

2 + 0 → 2

Laurence in the real world

40,215 Americans have been named Laurence since 1880. It peaked in 1952 with 856 newborns and 98 carried it in 2025 (#3,578).

US births per decade, 18802025 · SSA public data

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Related names

Same number energy — Expression 7

Peaked in the same era — the 1950s