Lorin

Lorin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Laurentum”
Origin: Latin
Say it: LOR-in · 2 syllables
Used for: Both (36% girls, 64% boys since 1880)

Variant of Loren or Laurent-derived forms, ultimately from the Roman name Laurentius, 'from Laurentum'. It may also overlap with the surname Lorrain/Lorin in French usage.

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How popular is Lorin?

20245.1 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 Lorin in 202417

Peak year1913

Total US babies since 18807,395

Lorin is fading: recent use is about 63% of its level ten years before.

Names like Lorin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ariesram · Latin
Joviof Jupiter · Latin
Renereborn · Latin
Dominiqueof the Lord · Latin
Amorlove · Latin
Luxlight · Latin
Honorhonor; dignity · Latin
Jupitersky father · Latin

Lorin questions

What does the name Lorin mean?

Lorin means "from Laurentum". It comes from Latin. Variant of Loren or Laurent-derived forms, ultimately from the Roman name Laurentius, 'from Laurentum'. It may also overlap with the surname Lorrain/Lorin in French usage.

Is Lorin a boy or girl name?

Lorin is used for both: about 36% of US babies named Lorin since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Lorin?

17 US babies were named Lorin in 2024. Its peak year was 1913.

How do you pronounce Lorin?

Lorin is usually pronounced LOR-in.

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.