Lauren

Lauren
Pronunciation	/ˈlɔːrən/ LAW-rən, /ˈlɒrən/ LORR-ən
Gender	Female, Male (French)
Language(s)	English, French
Other names
Variant form(s)	Laura

Lauren may be a given name or surname. The name's meaning may be "Laurel tree", "sweet of honor" or "victory of wisdom". Can also be derived from "laurel" in Latin meaning "seer of second sight" or gift of prophecy as well as immortality, and superior intelligence.

Given name

• Lauren Alaina (born 1994), American singer and former 'American Idol' 10 contestant
• Lauren Albanese (born 1989), American professional tennis player
• Lauren Anderson (born 1965), American ballet dancer
• Lauren Anderson (born 1980), American model and Playboy Playmate
• Lauren Bacall (1924–2014), American actress
• Lauren Barlow, member of Christian rock band Barlow Girl
• Lauren Bosworth (born 1986), also known as Lo Bosworth, American appearing in the reality TV shows Laguna Beach and The Hills
• Lauren Boyle (born 1987), New Zealand swimmer
• Lauren Brooke, author
• Lauren Bush-Lauren (born 1984), American model, niece to former President George W. Bush, daughter-in-law to fashion designer Ralph Lauren
• Lauren Cheney (born 1987), American soccer player
• Lauren Child (born 1965), British author and illustrator
• Lauren Christy, English-born singer and songwriter
• Lauren Cohan (born 1982), American actress
• 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 Crace (born 1986), British actress
• Lauren Cuthbertson (born 1984), British ballerina
• Lauren Donner (born 1949), American producer
• Lauren Embree (born 1991), American tennis player
• Lauren Faust (born 1974), Emmy-nominated American animator and creator of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
• Lauren Gale (1917–1996), American basketball player
• Lauren German (born 1978), actress
• Lauren Gold (born 1980), English fashion model and actress
• Lauren Graham (born 1967), American actress
• Lauren Greenfield (born 1966), American artist / documentary photographer
• Lauren Harries (born 1978), child actor
• Lauren Hewitt (born 1978), Australian track and field
• Lauren Hill (basketball)
• Lauren Michelle Hill (born 1979), Playboy playmate
• Lauren Hoffman (born 1977), American singer
• Lauren Holly (born 1963), American actress
• Lauren Hutton (born 1943), former model
• Lauren Jackson (born 1981), Australian basketball player
• Lauren Jauregui (born 1996), American singer
• Lauren Jelencovich (born 1980s), American soprano singer, Yanni vocalist
• Lauren Jones (born 1982), American actress
• Lauren Koslow (born 1953), actress
• Lauren Lanning (born 1983), Miss Texas 2006
• Lauren Lappin (born 1984), American softball player
• Lauren Laverne (born 1978), British disc jockey
• Lauren London (born 1984), American actress known for her role in ATL
• Lauren Luke (born 1981), English makeup artist and Internet Mogul
• Lauren McAvoy (born 1987), British fashion model and winner of cycle 3 of Britain's Next Top Model
• Lauren MacMullan (born 1971), animation director best known for her work on King of the Hill
• Lauren Maltby (born 1984), American actress
• Lauren Mayberry (born 1986), British Singer
• Lauren Mayer (born 1977), Cameroonian footballer
• Lauren Mitchell (born 1991), gymnast
• Lauren Myracle (born 1969), author
• Lauren Nelson (born 1986), Miss American 2007
• Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born 1993), American actress
• Lauren Passarelli (born 1960), Musician and professor
• Lauren Phoenix (born 1979), Canadian female porn star
• Lauren Samuels (born 1988), British actress & singer
• Lauren Sánchez (born 1969), American news anchor
• Lauren Slater (born 1963), Writer and psychologist
• Lauren Smith (badminton)
• Lauren Lee Smith (born 1980), Canadian actress
• Lauren Socha (born 1990), British actress
• Lauren Southern (born 1995), Canadian documentary filmmaker and YouTuber
• Lauren Stamile (born 1976), American actress
• Lauren Tewes (born 1954), American actress best known for her role in TV's The Love Boat
• Lauren Tom (born 1961), American actress best known for her role in The Joy Luck Club
• Lauren Vélez (born 1964), Puerto Rican actress
• Lauren Weinstein (comics) (born 1975), American comic book artist
• Lauren Weinstein (technologist), activist concerned with matters involving technology
• Lauren Wenger (born 1984), water polo player
• Lauren Wood, American singer
• Lauren Woodland (born 1977), American actress
• Lauren Woolstencroft (born 1981), Paralympic Skier
• Lauren Young (born 1993), actress

Fictional characters

• 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 Frost (born 1985), heroine in the series Bloom
• Lauren Reed in the television show Alias
• Lauren "Lo" Ridgemount in the Canadian animated series Stoked
• Lauren Valentine in Hollyoaks
• Lauren Waters in Britannia High
• Lauren Zizes in Glee
• Lauren Lewis in the Canadian television series Lost Girl
• Lauren Mallory in Twilight

See also

• Laura (given name)
• Lauran, a given name
• Laureano (disambiguation)
• Lauren (perfume), a Ralph Lauren fragrance
• Laurin, a surname and given name
• Lauron (disambiguation)
• Lauryn, a given name
• Loren (disambiguation)
• Penn, North Dakota, also known as Lauren, an unincorporated community