Lauro
Meaning
"laurel tree"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,303
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lau, Roro
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"laurel tree"
Origin: Latin
"who is like God (Cuban variant of Michael)"
Origin: Hebrew via Spanish/Cuban
Lauro is more popular, ranked #4303 vs #4410 for Maykel.
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Lauro is more popular, ranked #4303 compared to Maykel at #4410 in the United States.
Lauro means "laurel tree" (Latin origin). Maykel means "who is like God (Cuban variant of Michael)" (Hebrew via Spanish/Cuban origin).
Lauro is primarily a boy name. Maykel is primarily a boy name.