Laura Vicuña: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Laura Vicuña – Meaning: laurel (Laura); named for the vicuña animal (Vicuña, no further meaning) – Origin: Latin (Laura) + Quechua-derived Spanish surname (Vicuña) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: LOR-uh vee-KOON-yuh


Laura Vicuña is a Latin (Laura) + Quechua-derived Spanish surname (Vicuña) girl's name meaning “laurel (Laura); named for the vicuña animal (Vicuña, no further meaning)”. It appears in our list of 150+ Saint Names for Girls — Classic Faith, Timeless Beauty.

Meaning & Origin of Laura Vicuña

Meaning: Laurel (Laura); named for the vicuña animal (Vicuña, no further meaning).

Origin: Latin (Laura) + Quechua-derived Spanish surname (Vicuña).

How to Pronounce Laura Vicuña

Phonetic: LOR-uh vee-KOON-yuh   IPA: /ˈlɔːrə viːˈkuːnjə/

Popularity of Laura Vicuña

Laura Vicuña 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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