Meaning & Story
Laura is a Latin name from laurel, the bay laurel tree (Laurus nobilis) whose leaves were used in ancient Rome to crown victors and poets. It suggests achievement, honor, and classical beauty.
Laura is one of those names that carries centuries of poetry in it — Petrarch wrote sonnets to his Laura, and that association with being someone's muse and inspiration has never fully faded. It's a name of quiet beauty and genuine substance, the kind that wears well over a lifetime. For a graceful, somewhat serene pet who seems to inspire devotion rather than demanding it, Laura is completely right. Classic, elegant, and entirely timeless.