Lorraine
lor-RAYN
Average rank #1,925 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From the name of a region in France, originally meaning "kingdom of Lothar". Lothar was a Frankish king, the great-grandson of Charlemagne, whose realm was in the part of France that is now called Lorraine, or in German Lothringen (from Latin Lothari regnum). As a given name, it has been used in the English-speaking world since the late 19th century, perhaps due to its similar sound with Laura. It became popular after World War I when the region was in the news, as it was contested between Germany and France.
Popularity
How popular is Lorraine?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#3,333
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#1,044
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#1,399
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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