Lorna

Lorna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “name coined from Lorn”
Origin: English
Say it: LOR-nuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Created by novelist R. D. Blackmore for Lorna Doone, probably from the Scottish place-name Lorn in Argyll. It is a literary coinage rather than an ancient traditional name.

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How popular is Lorna?

202415.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lorna in 202450

2024 rank#3,171 girls

Peak year1942

Total US babies since 188028,497

Lorna is steady now but far below its 1942 peak.

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Lorna questions

What does the name Lorna mean?

Lorna means "name coined from Lorn". It comes from English. Created by novelist R. D. Blackmore for Lorna Doone, probably from the Scottish place-name Lorn in Argyll. It is a literary coinage rather than an ancient traditional name.

Is Lorna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Lorna?

50 US babies were named Lorna in 2024. Its peak year was 1942.

How do you pronounce Lorna?

Lorna is usually pronounced LOR-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.