Laredo: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Place of scree or gravel
Origin
Spanish
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
luh-RAY-doh

Laredo is a Spanish boy's name meaning “place of scree or gravel”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Laredo

Meaning: Place of scree or gravel.

Origin: Spanish.

How to Pronounce Laredo

luh-RAY-dohIPA /ləˈreɪ.doʊ/

Popularity of Laredo

Laredo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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