Loraine name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old French
Usage: English, French, German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: l(o)-rai-ne
Meaning: From Lorraine, Kingdom of Lothar and Made Famous in Battle
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What does Loraine mean?

The persistent and prevailing gender-neutral name Loraine means "From Lorraine, Kingdom of Lothar or Made Famous in Battle". Its origin is in Old French is used majorly in Finnish, English, German, French, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian.

Loraine is a variation of well-liked and perennial Lorraine. Lorraine is French and English equivalent of Laura. Also Lorraine is French equivalent of The Latin Place Name Lotharingia = Territory of the People of Lothar.

Lorraine means Made Famous in Battle, Laurel and From Lorraine is originated from Old French and Latin.

How do I pronounce Loraine?

The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Loraine is l(o)-rai-ne.

Variants of Loraine

Louraine, Lorraine, Laura, Larain, Lor, Larina

How popular is the name Loraine?

In United States, Loraine was once a common name since emerging in 1883 it has been given to over 17482 babies. At its zenith in 1919,. However after 161 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

In addition to that, the given name has been in Loraine is a familiar baby name in Ireland, it had been in use since 1964 and was last seen in 1995, during its 28 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 1968, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 117 on girl names chart when 54 babies were given the name Loraine. Over 652 babies in Ireland have been named Loraine.

Loraine is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1954 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1986, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 713 on girl names chart when 33 babies were named Loraine.

Over 573 babies in France have been named Loraine. The name is a rare baby name in England and Wales where it may not be used now. But Loraine is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in South Africa.

At least, 40000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
202300464529
202200618419
202100636818
202000689616
201900732015
201800599720
201700581421
201600579122
201500760315
201400847613
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Loraine in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands05492352
Sweden051635
Norway05911
Denmark0060

What numerology tells about Loraine?

You react fast and don't think much when it comes to taking a risk for improvement or gaining profits. Dreams are important to you because you think that a person without dreams is like a walking dead. You are born to be a singer, writer, actor, model, or a public speaker. You don't have to lie but find a subtle way to tell someone they need improvement or work harder on something to get it done correctly.

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Middle names for Loraine

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Famous people named Loraine

  • Loraine Braham, Australian politician
  • Loraine Wyman, American soprano
  • Loraine Boettner, American theologian, teacher
  • Loraine Hutchins, American bisexual and feminist author, activist
  • Loraine Shields in Fletch as Actress
  • Loraine Velez in Piñero as Actress
  • Loraine Alterman Boyle in Peter Boyle as
  • Actor Loraine Ferris, well-known for movie Cycle Vixens

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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