Lorena
“form of Lorraine, kingdom of Lothair”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Italian origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 899th
- births in 2023–2025
- 190
- babies born in France
- 1 in 13,514
- −6.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Lorena
Lorena is thought to mean “form of Lorraine, kingdom of Lothair” and is of Italian origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Lorena in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Lorena has been falling (−6.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lorena every 45 schools, all spellings combined.
Lorena in English-speaking countries
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
561st girls’ name14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,884
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
689th girls’ name162 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,740+11.2% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
783rd girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,617
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,256th girls’ name20 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,725
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,285th girls’ name534 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,049−0.2% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
914th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,264
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Lorena and Loréna are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Loréna55
- Lorenna5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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