Lauren is a feminine of Laurence — from the Latin laurentum ("of Laurentum," a town named for its laurel trees). **The name surged into American popularity after **Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) — born Betty Joan Perske — made her 1944 film debut at 19 in *To Have and Have Not***. **A top-25 US baby name from 1989 to 2003, peaking at #9 in 1989**. **Lauren Hutton (born 1943)** — American supermodel and actress; defined late-20th-century natural beauty. **Lauren Groff (born 1978)** — three-time finalist for the National Book Award. **Lauren Boebert (born 1986)** — US Congresswoman from Colorado.
Subject of Howard Hawks's *To Have and Have Not* (1944).
Lauren reduces to one — the number of laurel-crowned.