Lawrence
Expression 9 — The Humanitarian · 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
Compassionate, idealistic, and selfless. Number 9 represents universal love, completion, and humanitarianism. You are driven to make the world a better place.
3 + 6 → 9
What the vowels want: transmission. You pick up more than you can comfortably carry, and the hunger is to turn all that signal into something someone else can use.
1 + 1
What the consonants project: reserve with a current under it. People are sure you are evaluating them — you are — and mistake the attention for distance.
2 + 5 → 7
Lawrence in the real world
463,357 Americans have been named Lawrence since 1880. It peaked in 1952 with 10,336 newborns and 585 carried it in 2025 (#1,036).
US births per decade, 1880–2025 · SSA public data
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A birth date completes it — life path, birthday number, and how they interact with Lawrence’s letters.