Lorie

Lorie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“from Laurentum; laurel”
Origin
English
Say it
LOR-ee · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Lorie is a variant of Lori, itself often a short form of Laura or Lorraine. Through Laura it connects to the Latin laurus, 'laurel.'

How popular is Lorie?

20242.1 per million US babies
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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.

Babies named Lorie in 20247

Peak year1963

Total US babies since 188022,059

Lorie is steady now but far below its 1963 peak.

Names like Lorie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Lorifrom Laura or Lorraine · English
  • Lorrifrom Laurentum · English
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English
  • Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Lorie questions

What does the name Lorie mean?

Lorie means "from Laurentum; laurel". It comes from English. Lorie is a variant of Lori, itself often a short form of Laura or Lorraine. Through Laura it connects to the Latin laurus, 'laurel.'

Is Lorie a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lorie?

7 US babies were named Lorie in 2024. Its peak year was 1963.

How do you pronounce Lorie?

Lorie is usually pronounced LOR-ee.

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.