Lars

With 223 905 bearers, Lars is the 2nd most common masculine given name in Sweden (2014 Data). With 68 871 bearers, Lars is the 2nd most common masculine given name in Denmark (2014 Data). With 39 492 bearers, Lars is the 8th most common masculine given name in Norway (2014 Data). With 852 bearers, Lars is the 4th most common masculine given name in Greenland (2014 Data).

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Source: https://forebears.io/forenames/lars

Usage: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, English (Modern)

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Pronounced: LASH (Swedish, Norwegian), LAS (Danish), LARS (German, Dutch), LAHRZ (English)

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Meaning: Form of Laurentius (see Lawrence or Laurence [1]) used in several languages.

In 2018, 8 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Lars who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 3, 004th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.

The name Lars was given to 47 boys born in the US in 2016.

Lars was very common in Norway in the 1970s and '80s. It ranked at #5 in 1970 (behind Jan, Geir, Rune, and Bjørn), #2 in 1975 (behind Thomas), #3 in 1980 (behind Kristian and Thomas) and #6 in 1985.

Very common name in Sweden (pronounced LAHR-s), pet name is Lasse.