#4022024 rank
2024peak year
8,843babies named Lorelai since 1880
▲ +43%5-year trend
Lorelai popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lorelai mean?
From the German legend of the Lorelei, a siren on the Rhine, from lureln, 'to murmur', and Ley, 'rock'. Widely revived by the television series Gilmore Girls.
OriginGerman
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, modern
Names like Lorelai
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Famous Lorelais
Spellings & variants
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