# 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 Bernard (born 2001), American ice hockey player
* 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 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 Kolodny (fl. 2010s–2020s), American entrepreneur and venture capitalist
* 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 Rogen (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 Mukheibir (born 2001), South African rock climber
* 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 Patel (born 2001), English actress
* 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 (actress), American actress
* Lauren Walsh (golfer)
* Lauren Ward (born 1970), American actress
* Lauren Weedman (born 1969), American actress
* Lauren Weeks, American Hyrox athlete
* 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