Infographic of Lorelei name meaning, which is “The enchantress,” in allusion to the siren of German legend whose singing on reefs in the Rhine lured sailors to their doom.
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Lorelei Name Popularity

How popular is the name Lorelei? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
1917 — 0 0%
1918 — 0 0%
1919 — 0 0%
1920 — 0 0%
1921 — 0 0%
1922 — 0 0%
1923 — 0 0%
1924 — 0 0%
1925 — 0 0%
1926 — 0 0%
1927 — 0 0%
1928 — 24 0.0022%
1929 — 14 0.0014%
1930 — 6 0.0006%
1931 — 0 0%
1932 — 0 0%
1933 — 0 0%
1934 — 0 0%
1935 — 0 0%
1936 — 0 0%
1937 — 10 0.001%
1938 — 102 0.01%
1939 — 51 0.005%
1940 — 23 0.0022%
1941 — 47 0.0042%
1942 — 43 0.0034%
1943 — 8 0.0006%
1944 — 20 0.0016%
1945 — 14 0.0011%
1946 — 11 0.0007%
1947 — 21 0.0013%
1948 — 26 0.0016%
1949 — 41 0.0025%
1950 — 47 0.0029%
1951 — 69 0.0041%
1952 — 63 0.0036%
1953 — 99 0.0056%
1954 — 131 0.0072%
1955 — 95 0.0052%
1956 — 87 0.0046%
1957 — 101 0.0052%
1958 — 62 0.0033%
1959 — 69 0.0036%
1960 — 74 0.0039%
1961 — 55 0.0029%
1962 — 72 0.0039%
1963 — 65 0.0036%
1964 — 54 0.0031%
1965 — 59 0.0036%
1966 — 44 0.0028%
1967 — 45 0.003%
1968 — 16 0.0011%
1969 — 32 0.0021%
1970 — 38 0.0024%
1971 — 15 0.001%
1972 — 12 0.0009%
1973 — 18 0.0014%
1974 — 23 0.0018%
1975 — 31 0.0024%
1976 — 34 0.0026%
1977 — 10 0.0007%
1978 — 36 0.0027%
1979 — 16 0.0011%
1980 — 11 0.0008%
1981 — 14 0.001%
1982 — 18 0.0012%
1983 — 5 0.0003%
1984 — 14 0.0009%
1985 — 13 0.0009%
1986 — 8 0.0005%
1987 — 5 0.0003%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 — 13 0.0008%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 8 0.0005%
1993 — 5 0.0003%
1994 — 6 0.0004%
1995 — 6 0.0004%
1996 — 6 0.0004%
1997 — 9 0.0006%
1998 — 11 0.0007%
1999 — 5 0.0003%
2000 — 24 0.0016%
2001 — 57 0.0038%
2002 — 139 0.0093%
2003 — 169 0.0111%
2004 — 202 0.0133%
2005 — 267 0.0175%
2006 — 322 0.0206%
2007 — 391 0.0248%
2008 — 409 0.0265%
2009 — 458 0.0306%
2010 — 505 0.035%
2011 — 541 0.038%
2012 — 525 0.0368%
2013 — 563 0.0395%
2014 — 627 0.043%
2015 — 665 0.0457%
2016 — 670 0.0465%
2017 — 643 0.0461%
2018 — 632 0.046%
2019 — 644 0.0476%
2020 — 545 0.0428%
2021 — 593 0.0485%
2022 — 658 0.0499%
2023 — 596 0.046%

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Names Like Lorelei

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What names are variants of Lorelei?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Lorelei.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Laurelei

German

Laurelie

German

Loralee

German

Loralei

German

Loralie

German

Loralyn

German

Lorilee

German

Lorilyn

German

Lura

German

Lurette

German

Lurleen

Modern

Lurlene

German

Lurline

“The enchantress,” in allusion to Lorelei, the siren of German legend whose singing on reefs in the Rhine lured sailors to their doom.

German


What names sound like Lorelei?

If you like how Lorelei sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Lorelei.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Lorel

The bay, or laurel plant

Latin

Lorelle

A variant of Lorella.

Latin


Lists With Lorelei

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Lorelei.


Siblings of Lorelei

Mamas with kids named Lorelei also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Warren

Game preserve

English

Sadie

Princess

Hebrew

Harley

Hare meadow

English

Elianna

God has answered

Hebrew

Elijah

My God is Yahweh

Hebrew

Ethan

Enduring and strong

Hebrew

Evelyn

Desired one

English

15 Comments

  1. A perfect middle name for anyone who is looking to name there baby daughter Lorelei: Joy

  2. When I found out I was pregnant with 2 TWIN girls, I wasn’t sure what to name both of them. I really loved the name Lavender or the name Alaska because I was going towards the more “Unique” names for my daughters. My first daughter is named Rosalie, and I was trying to find names that matched with the name Rosalie. My daughter Rosie(Rosalie) came home from school one day asking “could we watch the show Gilmore Girls together because all my friends are watching it with there moms.” and I said why not. At that point I was 36 weeks pregnant. We already had names picked out for our twin girls which were: Karaline and Annika. When we got to the point in the show they said who was who, I was like “O my gosh these are definitely going to be the names for our baby girls.” So I talked to my husband about these names and he fell IN LOVE with them and thought they were perfect. The names are………….Lorelei and Rory! Now we have our beautiful baby twins Lorelei Joy and Rory Anne!

    • Nicknames for Rosalie: Rose, Rosie
      Nickname for Lorelei: Lori, Lulu, Laura
      Nicknames for Rory: Rore Rore, Roy Roy

    • We also sometimes call Lorelei “LJ” because her first name starts with an L, and her middle name starts with a J

  3. She is God’s gift to me.

  4. We heard the name from Gilmore Girls but went with the traditional German spelling. We love that the name’s origin is about a siren. Overall it feels like a strong feminine name. It’s unique without being unusual and we just love it!

  5. We fell in LOVE with it after watching a movie! It’s such a beautiful name and it worked so well with the middle Name Alanah! ? Lorelei is just as beautiful as the little girl who carries the name! We adore it and her so much!

  6. My husband and I sat down one night after finding out the gender and went through tons of baby names in different websites. We added the ones we liked to a list, then narrowed it down to our top 5 and then picked out of the top 5 our favorite. We agreed Lorelei was our favorite and it happened to be one of the names my husband picked out.
    I love everything about her name and think it suits her really well.
    If you’re a Gilmore Girls fan, Lorelei is the mother and daughters name although the daughter goes by Rory. I’m a fan of Gilmore Girls but that’s not how my husband came up with the name.

  7. When I Had Learned My Real Name Was Loralei Was When I Graduated High School. My Family And Friends And Classmates Always Called Me Lori. I Love My Real Name I Wish I Would Of Grown up with People Knowing That.I Probably Would Of Had More Confidence Like I Have Today! Please Parents Call Your Children By Their Given Name…Don’t Let Their Name Be A Surprise Later in Life

    • I agree with knowing your name from the beginning, but kids are jerks growing up. They would pick on me calling me LoraTruth, and did you lie to your mom so much she named you after it?? As an adult it is a beautiful name!

  8. I have always loved the name Lorelei. It’s pretty, strong, and unique. It fits our first daughter perfectly. The name actually means a siren who lures sailors to their deaths. The meaning is rather dark, so I like to think of the meaning as more of a girl who is strong and brave. I also like to think of the meaning more as a mermaid than a siren. We don’t like “Lori” for a nickname so we call Lorelei “Louie,” “Lucy,” and “Lulu” for short.

    • My name is Lorelei. Hi.

    • My second is Lorelei (forat daugjter is Topanga). This name also means “alluring temptress” as she was believed to be a nymph. Wr call our Lorelei “Lolli” or “Lala“. We also do not like it as Lori. ?

      • I love that I was called Lorri

      • Our third daughter is Lorelei and we also call her Lollie! Her big sisters call her LolliePop!


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