Loren

Loren: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Laurentum”
Origin: Latin
Say it: LOR-en · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (22% girls, 78% boys since 1880)

Usually a form of Lorenzo or Laurence/Lauren, ultimately from the Roman name Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum.' In some usages it is also a variant of Lauren.

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How popular is Loren?

202437.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Loren in 2024122

2024 rank#2,479 girls

Peak year1939

Total US babies since 188059,222

Loren is steady now but far below its 1939 peak.

Names like Loren

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Enzoestate ruler · Italian
Lorenzofrom Laurentum · Italian
Renzohome ruler · Italian
Lorenzafrom Laurentum · Latin
Ariesram · Latin
Joviof Jupiter · Latin
Renereborn · Latin
Dominiqueof the Lord · Latin

Loren questions

What does the name Loren mean?

Loren means "from Laurentum". It comes from Latin. Usually a form of Lorenzo or Laurence/Lauren, ultimately from the Roman name Laurentius meaning 'from Laurentum.' In some usages it is also a variant of Lauren.

Is Loren a boy or girl name?

Loren is used for both: about 22% of US babies named Loren since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Loren?

122 US babies were named Loren in 2024. Its peak year was 1939.

How do you pronounce Loren?

Loren is usually pronounced LOR-en.

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.