Loraine

Loraine: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Lorraine”
Origin: French
Say it: lor-AYN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

Variant of Lorraine, the French regional name used as a given name. Lorraine refers to the historic region of eastern France named for Lothar.

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How popular is Loraine?

20245.1 per million US babies

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Babies named Loraine in 202417

Peak year1919

Total US babies since 188017,599

Loraine is steady now but far below its 1919 peak.

Names like Loraine

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Loraine questions

What does the name Loraine mean?

Loraine means "from Lorraine". It comes from French. Variant of Lorraine, the French regional name used as a given name. Lorraine refers to the historic region of eastern France named for Lothar.

Is Loraine a boy or girl name?

Loraine is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Loraine?

17 US babies were named Loraine in 2024. Its peak year was 1919.

How do you pronounce Loraine?

Loraine is usually pronounced lor-AYN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.