Lorraine: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Lorraine”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- lor-AYN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From the French region Lorraine, originally named for the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia. Used as a feminine given name from the place name.
How popular is Lorraine?
Babies named Lorraine in 2024157
2024 rank#1,414 girls
Peak year1928
Total US babies since 1880210,603
Lorraine is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Lorraine
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Lorraine questions
What does the name Lorraine mean?
Lorraine means "from Lorraine". It comes from French. From the French region Lorraine, originally named for the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia. Used as a feminine given name from the place name.
Is Lorraine a boy or girl name?
Lorraine is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Lorraine?
157 US babies were named Lorraine in 2024. Its peak year was 1928.
How do you pronounce Lorraine?
Lorraine is usually pronounced lor-AYN.
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.