Laura vs Minha
Laura and Minhacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Laura was ranked #112 and Minha #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Laura was ranked #258 and Minha #261 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Laura was ranked #351 and Minha #541 among girls in Scotland.
Laura and Minha over time
Laura and Minha appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Minha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Minha in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2024
Laura held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Minha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Laura #48 in 2002, Minha #261 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Laura #258, Minha #261.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Laura
Pairs where Laura shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Laura vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #258 and #1743.
Laura · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #48 and #896.
Laura · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Anita
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #130 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2022 they were #91 and #905.
Laura · Anita · 53 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #258 and #638.
Laura · Jade · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Laura | Minha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Minha does not have one recorded yet.
- Laura and Minha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; Minha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Minha
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #2301 among girls in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #261 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2002–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls