Larry is the pet form of Lawrence, from the Latin Laurentius, "man from Laurentum", a town whose name was associated with the laurel tree, so the name is often read as "crowned with laurel". Larry Bird, Larry King and Larry Page have kept it in the public eye. One of the most popular American boys' names of the 1940s and 1950s, Larry still ranked number 280 in 2000 but has faded with each generation and sits at number 1085 in 2025.