Laura in Korean 로라
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Laura as 로라: two syllables, said ro-ra. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Laura letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
ㄹ between two vowels (로라) is one quick tap of the tongue, like the tt in American "butter": closer to a soft d than an English r.
- The opening ㄹ is a single light tap, halfway between an English r and l. Never roll it.
- ㅗ is a pure "o" with rounded lips. Don't add the w-glide English puts in "go".
- Two even beats, ro-ra: Korean doesn't stress one syllable over the other the way English does.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables, so 로라 already sounds natural to Korean ears. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 로라 or 로라 씨.
Why it's spelled 로라
Here the letters and the sound line up: applying the loanword rules letter by letter already gives 로라, the same spelling Korean media use.
Type Laura on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 로라 is the jamo ㄹㅗ ㄹㅏ, typed with the keys fh fk. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Laura in Korean?
Laura is written 로라 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: rora). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has two syllables: 로 + 라.
How do you pronounce Laura in Korean?
Say it ro-ra, with even weight on every syllable. ㄹ between two vowels (로라) is one quick tap of the tongue, like the tt in American "butter": closer to a soft d than an English r.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.