Lorena

Lorena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Lorraine”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: loh-RAY-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Lorena is generally treated as a form of Lorraine, referring to the French region of Lorraine. Its wider use was also reinforced by the 19th-century song 'Lorena.'

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How popular is Lorena?

202454.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lorena in 2024181

2024 rank#1,276 girls

Peak year1899

Total US babies since 188045,000

Lorena is steady now but far below its 1899 peak.

Names like Lorena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Lorrainefrom Lorraine · French
Lorinefrom Laurentum · Latin
Jadestone of the side · Spanish
Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish
Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish

Lorena questions

What does the name Lorena mean?

Lorena means "from Lorraine". It comes from Spanish. Lorena is generally treated as a form of Lorraine, referring to the French region of Lorraine. Its wider use was also reinforced by the 19th-century song 'Lorena.'

Is Lorena a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lorena?

181 US babies were named Lorena in 2024. Its peak year was 1899.

How do you pronounce Lorena?

Lorena is usually pronounced loh-RAY-nuh.

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.