Lars is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lars means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lars across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lars has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lars is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “from Laurentum”. A Scandinavian form of Lawrence.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,035 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 354 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lars per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 2000 (128/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (21/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Lars is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2000, when it ranked #2,515 nationally (given to 134 babies that year).
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