Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Lorraine

lə-RAYN · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
From the region of Lorraine in France
Language
French
Culture
French;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
French · place name
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1417
2024 births157
Peak year1928
First appeared1882
Total US births209,668
1928 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LoriRaineLorrie
Alternate spellings
LoraineLorrayne
In other languages
Lorena (Spanish)Lorraine (English)

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