BabyNameLens · Girl names · Boy names

Lars

“Variant of Lawrence — Person from Laurentum, a town perhaps named for laurel trees” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1886 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Lars has appeared in US records since 1883 — best rank #720 (1883) · 7,035 babies named Lars all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #90 in Norway (2025) · #97 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Larses

• Lars von Trier — Danish film director and screenwriter (born 1956)
• Lars Ulrich — Danish musician
• Lars Onsager — American physical chemist and theoretical physicist (1903-1976)
• Lars Løkke Rasmussen — 25th Prime Minister of Denmark
• Lars Bender — German footballer (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

• Lars Alexandersson — Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion · Tekken 7
• Lars Schneider — Verbotene Liebe
• Lars Martin Johansson — The Pig Party · The Profiteers

What Larses become

Among 4,558 notable people named Lars:

Medical professionals appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (1664-1742).

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

Privacy Policy · Terms of Service