Globally, Laurent (Laurent 
, لوران 
, לורן 
, and others...) is a widespread masculine given name. The given name Laurent is characteristic of France, where it is a widespread masculine name, Guadeloupe, where it is a common epicene name, and Luxembourg, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in France, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much less frequently, Laurent is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Laurent | Belgium, Cameroon, Tanzania, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| لوران | Tunisia, Syria, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq |
| לורן | Israel |
| Лоран | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Лаурент | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| ローラン | Japan |
Lars, Lasse, Laurance, Laurence, Laurens, Laurentino, Laurentius, Laurentz, Laurenŧ, Laurènt, Laurént, Lauŕent, Lawrence, Laùrent, Llorenc, Llorenç, Loran, Lorensa, Lorenss, Lorenz, Lorenzo, Lorenzová, Lourenço, Luregn, Lőrinc, Ĺaurent, Лаврентий, Лаврентій, Ларан, Ларс, Ласе, Лассе, Ловренс, Лоренс, Лоренсо, Лоренц, Лоренцо, Лоуренс, לורנס, לורנץ, لارس, لاسي, لورانس, لورنس, لورينزو, ลอเรนท์, ラッセ, ラース, ロレンス, ローレンス,
Laurent is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Roland , the Frankish military leader under Charlemagne and main character of the Song of Roland; Laurent Pasquier , character in Chronicle of Pasquier; Laurent LeClaire , character in Thérèse Raquin; Laurent , character in Unfaithful Mornings and Laurent , the theatrical character in the play "Tartuffe", and in many other works.
| laurent de premierfait French humanist, FR (b. 1380) |
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| laurent de médicis Italian banker, FR (b. 1395) |
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| laurent pignon catholic bishop, FR (b. 1403) |
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laurent de gorrevod Dutch diplomat, NL (b. 1500) |
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laurent de normandie French and Genevan jurist, FR (b. 1510) |
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laurent joubert French physician, FR (b. 1529) |
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| laurent ii alleman roman-catholic bishop of Grenoble (b. 1492) |
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| laurent capponi French private banker, FR (b. 1512) |
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| laurent colot French physician (b. 1520) |
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| laurent de vos Belgian composer, BE (b. 1533) |
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| laurent ii pucci (b. 1523) |
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| laurent de cuyper BE (b. 1528) |
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| laurent de maugiron FR (b. 1528) |
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| laurent i... collot (b. 1540) |
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laurent anisson French printer, FR (b. 1600) |
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