Lori

Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɔɹ.i/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Diminutive of Laura, Lorraine and other names beginning with Lor. This name rapidly rose in popularity in the United States in the 1950s and 60s, peaking in the 8th spot for girls in 1963.

Related Names

VariantsLaureen, Laurene, Laurie, Lorie, Lorinda, Lorri, Lorrie, Lauressa, Laurinda, Laurissa
Masculine FormsLauren, Laurence, Lawrence
Other Languages & CulturesLaurentia(Ancient Roman) Laura(Catalan) Laura(Croatian) Laura(Czech) Laura(Danish) Laura, Laurie(Dutch) Laura(Estonian) Laura(Finnish) Laura, Laure, Laurence, Lorette, Laurette, Laurine(French) Laura(German) Laura(Hungarian) Lára(Icelandic) Laura, Lauretta, Lorena, Lorenza, Loreta, Loretta(Italian) Laura(Late Roman) Laura(Latvian) Laura(Lithuanian) Laura(Norwegian) Laura(Polish) Laura, Lorena(Portuguese) Laura, Lorena(Romanian) Laura(Slovak) Laura, Lavra(Slovene) Laura, Lorena, Lorenza, Loreto, Laurita(Spanish) Laura(Swedish) Lowri(Welsh)
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Popularity

People think this name is

informal   common   natural   wholesome   refined   simple  

Categories

1960s, comedians, currently out of the US top 1000, DC Comics characters, diminutives, Happy Days characters, isograms, Mare of Easttown characters, The Good Witch characters, The Loud House characters, top 10 in the US, True Detective characters, TV Girl songs, Westworld characters
Entry updated April 5, 2022