Lorelei name meaning
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What does Lorelei mean?
Darling Lorelei mainly is used in Finnish, Swedish, German, Norwegian and English aimed at baby girls, meaning of Lorelei is "Ambush, Lure, Cliff, Music or Melody," has its origin in Germanic and Old High German.
Lorelei is a variant of fresh Loreley. Popular Loreley has its origin in Old High German and Germanic, Loreley means "Ambush, Lure and Cliff". Lorelei is celebrated on November 10th.
How do I pronounce Lorelei?
The most common pronunciation of three syllabled Lorelei is l(o)-re-lei.
Variants of Lorelei
Nicknames for Lorelei
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How popular is the name Lorelei?
Lorelei was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1916 around 13451 babies have been given the name. When at its peak in 2015, 711 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 447th position.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 98 years but still dominating the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 500 baby names 6 times
Lorelei is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1972 and was able to reach the top 500 names.
In 1994, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 439 on girl names chart when 80 babies were given the name Lorelei. Over 1597 people have been named Lorelei in France.
Lorelei is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 900 names. In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 845 on girl names chart when 45 babies were named Lorelei.
Over 409 people have been named Lorelei in England and Wales.
Lorelei is an uncommon baby name in Belgium still in use today. Lorelei is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today.
Lorelei is a common name in Philippines and Canada while somewhat familiar name in Brazil, Mexico and England. At least, 10000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 472 | 654 |
| 2017 | 462 | 680 |
| 2016 | 449 | 711 |
| 2015 | 447 | 703 |
| 2014 | 479 | 654 |
Facts
Lorelei in Nordic countries
| Countries | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 35 | 26 |
 | 13 | 19 |
 | 5 | 7 |
 | 1 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Lorelei
If you continue to refuse to learn from your mistakes otherwise, you will lose yourself over people who don't deserve you. It's strange but you enjoy being miserable sometimes. It hurts even being around evil people because you are so sensitive to evil and injustice. You are there to give a hand or honest advice when necessary but refuse to ask for help, even when you need it badly. You are in a good place right now and love life.
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- Wilburn - Originated from Germanic, Well-Known and All time favorite Wilburn bestowed upon both sexes which is used mainly in English, Wilburn means "Bright or Willful". Outstanding name Wilburn managed to bag 455th position among boy names in 1941 in United States
- Elisha - Used in Malayalam and Tamil eternal and admired, Elisha means "God is Fullness, God is Help or Abbreviation of Elisabeth" has its roots in Hebrew is used for both genders
- Hallie - Meaning of Hallie is Thinking of the Sea or From the Hall is substantially used in English which came from Germanic, Old Greek and Old English is used for both genders
- Ellis - Especially used in Swedish, Danish and Welsh eternal and loved, Ellis means "Eliane, My God is Perfect or Form of Elijah" which of Welsh, Hebrew and English origin is aimed at both boys and girls
- Karissa - Prominent Karissa came from Italian, Greek and Old Greek bestowed upon girls, meaning of Karissa is "Kindness or Grace" is mostly used in Swedish, Tamil and English
Famous people named Lorelei
- Lorelei King, American actress
- Lorelei Lanford in Netherwood as Casting Director
- Lorelei Shellist in Kanes and Abel's as Actress
- Lorelei Llee in War of the Worlds as Actress
- Lorelei Shark in The Dallas Connection as Art Department
- Lorelei Hill Butters in The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning as Actress
- Lorelei Leslie in Pulp Fiction as Actress
- Lorelei Lee in About Cherry as Actress
- Lorelei Gilbert in Episode #1.2 as Actress
- Actor Lorelei Fuller, famous for video Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras
Lists having Lorelei
- Girl names beginning with L
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- English Girl Names
- German Girl Names
- Finnish Girl Names
- Norwegian Girl Names
- Swedish Girl Names
- Popular English Girl Names
- Girl names that starts with Lor
- Baby Names that mean Cliff
- Baby Names that mean Music