Names Like Laurel — Find Similar Baby Names
Laurel is a 6-letter French girls' name meaning “Laurel”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Laural and Lauren, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -rel like Aurel and Burel, and names sharing the “laurel” concept like Elora and Estebana.
For the full Laurel profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Laurel page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Laurel
24 baby names that differ from Laurel by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laural | 1 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. | English | Female |
| Lauren | 1 | Laurel | French | Female |
| Lauriel | 1 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. | English | Female |
| Lael | 2 | Belonging To God. Traditional Male Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Female |
| Laire | 2 | Mare | Scottish | Female |
| Laren | 2 | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Laura | 2 | Laurel | Romanian | Female |
| Laureen | 2 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Laurelai | 2 | Variant Of Lorelei. Temptress. | English | Female |
| Laurelei | 2 | Alternative Spelling: Lorelei. | German | Female |
| Laurelle | 2 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. | English | Female |
| Laurena | 2 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Laurene | 2 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Laurent | 2 | From The Place Of The Laurel Trees. | French | Male |
| Laurenz | 2 | From The Place Of The Laurel Trees. | German | Male |
| Laurie | 2 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Lauryn | 2 | From Laurentium: The Place Of The Laurel Trees: Place Of Honor And... | English | Female |
| La Row | 3 | Red Haired | French | Female |
| Lace | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lacee | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Lacey | 3 | "Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | English | Female |
| Lache | 3 | Lives Near Water | English | Male |
| Lacie | 3 | Derived From Lacey Which Is A French Nobleman's Surname Brought To... | French | Female |
| Ladde | 3 | Attendant | English | Male |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Laurel’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
6-Letter L-Names Like Laurel
24 names that share Laurel's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Laurel's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Laurel
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Laurel.
Names That Rhyme with Laurel
18 baby names that share Laurel's last 3 letters — -rel. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurel | Golden | Romanian | Male |
| Burel | Reddish Brown Haired | French | Male |
| Carel | Strong | French | Male |
| Darel | See Darlene. | Anglo | Female |
| Harel | Mountain Of God | Hebrew | Male |
| Jarel | Blend Of Jar And Darell. See Also Jerrell. | English | Male |
| Jerel | Strong: Open-Minded. Blend Of Jerold And Darell. | English | Male |
| Jorel | The Fictional Character Jorel Father Of Superman. | English | Male |
| Karel | Strong | Dutch | Male |
| Murel | Knows The Sea | Irish | Female |
| Sorel | Reddish Brown Hair | French | Male |
| Tyrel | Derivative Of The Scandinavian God Of Battle Tyr. Tuesday Was Named... | English | Male |
| Verel | TRUE | French | Male |
| Darrel | Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Dorrel | Variant Of Dorran Stranger. | English | Male |
| Farrel | Brave | Celtic | Male |
| Jarrel | Blend Of Jar And Darell. See Also Jerrell. | English | Male |
| Jerrel | Strong: Open-Minded. Blend Of Jerold And Darell. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Laurel
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Laurel — Lau-. Good for parents who like Laurel's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura | Laurel | Romanian | Female |
| Laural | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. | English | Female |
| Lauren | Laurel | French | Female |
| Laurie | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Lauryn | From Laurentium: The Place Of The Laurel Trees: Place Of Honor And... | English | Female |
| Laudine | A Widow | Arthurian | Female |
| Launder | From The Grassy Plain | English | Male |
| Launfal | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Laurana | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. | Spanish | Female |
| Laureen | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Laurena | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Laurene | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Laurent | From The Place Of The Laurel Trees. | French | Male |
| Laurenz | From The Place Of The Laurel Trees. | German | Male |
| Laurian | From The Place Of Laurel Trees. | English | Male |
| Lauriel | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. | English | Female |
| Laurita | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. | Spanish | Female |
| Laughlin | Servant | Irish | Male |