Lorna
LOR-nuh
Girl
Average rank #2,871 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Created by the author R. D. Blackmore for the title character in his novel 'Lorna Doone', set in southern England, which describes the dangerous love between John Ridd and Lorna Doone. Blackmore may have based the name on the Scottish place name Lorne or on the title 'Marquis of Lorne' (see Lorne).
Popularity
How popular is Lorna?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#2,605
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#2,980
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#3,027
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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