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Girl name Italian origin Christian tradition

Loretta

lor-ET-ə · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Laurel, diminutive of Lauretta
Language
Italian
Culture
Italian;Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Italian · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#677
2024 births422
Peak year1938
First appeared1880
Total US births177,072
1938 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LoriEttaRetta
Alternate spellings
LorrettaLaretta
In other languages
Lauretta (Italian)

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Notable people named Loretta

Loretta Lynn (singer)
Loretta Young (actress)
Loretta Devine (actress)
Loretta Swit (actress)