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Lorelai

Lorelai: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“murmuring rock”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
LOR-uh-lye · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

From Lorelei, the name of a rock on the Rhine; the second element is linked to German lei, slate or rock. The spelling Lorelai is a modern variant influenced by literary and popular culture use.

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How popular is Lorelai?

2024236 per million US babies
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Babies named Lorelai in 2024786

2024 rank#402 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18809,322

Lorelai is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Lorelai

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Lorelai questions

What does the name Lorelai mean?

Lorelai means "murmuring rock". It comes from Germanic. From Lorelei, the name of a rock on the Rhine; the second element is linked to German lei, slate or rock. The spelling Lorelai is a modern variant influenced by literary and popular culture use.

Is Lorelai a boy or girl name?

Lorelai is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lorelai?

786 US babies were named Lorelai in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Lorelai?

Lorelai is usually pronounced LOR-uh-lye.

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.