—2024 rank
1928peak year
209,524babies named Lorraine since 1880
▼ 1%5-year trend
Lorraine popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Lorraine mean?
From the French region Lorraine, named for Lotharingia, 'land of Lothair', a Frankish royal name meaning 'famous warrior'. A glamorous early-20th-century import.
OriginFrench
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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Famous Lorraines
- Lorraine Hansberry, playwright
Spellings & variants
Loraine
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