Leafy grove or canopy of boughs
Derived from the French surname 'La Ramée', which originally referred to someone living in a leafy grove or a person who lived in a house constructed of branches. In an American context, it is strongly associated with the city in Wyoming and the Laramie River, named for French-Canadian trapper Jacques La Ramee.
Less common today
Laramie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,089 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional rodeo steer wrestler
A character in the television series Yellowstone · Yellowstone
The title character of the classic Western TV series · Laramie
