Lorraine: Baby Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, More
First Name
210k
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since 1880
Last Name
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in 2010
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  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Lorraine
  5. Notable Persons With the Last Name Lorraine
  6. Popularity by Year and Gender
  7. Regional Popularity
  8. Ethnicity Distribution
  9. Fun Facts
  10. What Lorraines Have Visited This Page?
  11. Name Poster

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Lorraine mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Lorraine

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  1. 3 people from the United States and Australia agree the name Lorraine is of French / Jewish origin and means "Warrior of God".
  2. According to 4 people from the United States and South Africa, the name Lorraine is of African Dutch (Afrikaans) origin and means "Warrior".
  3. A user from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Lorraine is of French origin and means "Female warrior".
  4. A submission from the United States says the name Lorraine means "Kingdom of lothar, the raine, the battlefield of lothar, eve leader in battle, maria bitter".
  5. 3 submissions from Indiana, U.S. agree the name Lorraine means "Famous in battle" and is of French origin.
  6. 3 people from New Mexico, U.S. agree the name Lorraine is of French origin and means "The rain".
  7. A user from Austria says the name Lorraine is of French origin and means "The victress, the winner, the one crowned with laurel".
  8. A submission from Wyoming, U.S. says the name Lorraine means "Crowned Laurel".
  9. According to a user from Philippines, the name Lorraine means "IT mean That be Love".
  10. According to a user from Florida, U.S., the name Lorraine means "Army".
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  1. An eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
    Synonyms: lothringen
Wiktionary

Borrowed from French Lorraine, from Old French Loherraine, from Latin Lotharingia, Lothringia (ultimately named for Lothair II, who ruled it); compare Lothringia, German Lothringen.

  1. A former region in eastern France, since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est.
  2. A female given name transferred from the place name, associated with Laura by folk etymology.
  3. A surname​.

Lorraine was also found in the following language(s): French

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Notable Persons Named Lorraine

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1979 to present. Lorraine was born on October 2nd, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

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Lorraine Nicholson

Lorraine Nicholson is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2003. Lorraine was given the name Lorraine Broussard Nicholson by her parents Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard on April 16th, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint is an actress and producer. She was most prominent from 1983 to present. Lorraine was born on April 4th, 1960 in Trinidad.

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Lorraine Hansberry

Lorraine Hansberry was a playwright, writer, stage director, and theatre director. Lorraine was given the name Lorraine Vivian Hansberry on May 19th, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. She died on January 12th, 1965.

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Lorraine Kelly Smith

Lorraine Kelly Smith is a television presenter and journalist. Her ongoing career started in 1983. Lorraine was born on November 30th, 1959 in Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Gary is an actress. She was most prominent from 1967 to 1987. Lorraine was given the name Lorraine Gottfried on August 16th, 1937 in Forest Hills, New York, U.S.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Lorraine

Louise of Lorraine

Louise of Lorraine was royalty. She was most prominent from 1575 to 1575. Louise was born as the child of Nicolas and Duke of Mercœur on April 30th, 1553 in Nomeny. She left this life on January 29th, 1601.

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Claude de Lorraine

Claude de Lorraine was a noble. He holds the title Duc de Guise, Counts, and dukes of Guise. Claude was born as the child of René II, Duke of Lorraine, and Philippa of Guelders on October 20th, 1496 in Château de Condé-sur-Moselle. He died on April 12th, 1550.

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Christina of Lorraine

Christina of Lorraine was royalty. She was most prominent from 1589 to 1589. Christina was born as the child of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, and Claude of France (1547–1575) on August 16th, 1565 in Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine. She breathed her last breath on December 19th, 1637.

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Marguerite of Lorraine

She holds the title Duchess of Orléans and List of consorts of Orléans. Marguerite was born as the child of Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Salm on July 22nd, 1615 in Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine. She left this life on April 13th, 1672.

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Renata of Lorraine

Renata of Lorraine was royalty. She holds the title Duchess of Bavaria and List of Bavarian consorts. Renata was born as the child of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark on April 20th, 1544 in Nancy, France. She breathed her last breath on May 22nd, 1602.

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Lillian Lorraine

Lillian Lorraine was an actress. She was most prominent from 1906 to 1906. Lillian was born on January 1st, 1892 in San Francisco, California, U.S. Lillian is also known as Mary Ann Brennan, Lillian O'Brien, O'Brien, Lillian; Brennan, and Mary Ann. She breathed her last breath on April 17th, 1955.

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How popular is the baby name Lorraine in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born Ranking
1882 6 6 0
1884 9 9 0
1885 5 5 0
1886 7 7 0
1887 6 6 0
1888 20 20 0
1889 20 20 0
1890 25 25 0
1891 21 21 0
1892 31 31 0
1893 28 28 0
1894 36 36 0
1895 48 48 0
1896 45 45 0
1897 56 56 0
1898 75 75 0
1899 75 75 0
1900 118 118 0
1901 106 101 5
1902 103 103 0
1903 125 125 0
1904 126 126 0
1905 154 149 5
1906 159 159 0
1907 192 192 0
1908 253 253 0
1909 269 269 0
1910 310 310 0
1911 365 365 0
1912 560 554 6
1913 733 724 9
1914 987 969 18
1915 1,337 1,323 14
1916 1,687 1,671 16
1917 1,981 1,961 20
1918 3,904 3,876 28 #69 girl name
1919 4,006 3,976 30 #62 girl name
1920 3,951 3,928 23 #70 girl name
1921 4,563 4,533 30 #61 girl name
1922 4,691 4,668 23 #56 girl name
1923 4,785 4,764 21 #57 girl name
1924 5,135 5,109 26 #52 girl name
1925 5,013 4,983 30 #51 girl name
1926 4,915 4,891 24 #53 girl name
1927 5,756 5,728 28 #44 girl name
1928 6,005 5,982 23 #39 girl name
1929 5,384 5,353 31 #42 girl name
1930 5,206 5,166 40 #46 girl name
1931 4,610 4,588 22 #49 girl name
1932 4,186 4,162 24 #55 girl name
1933 3,817 3,797 20 #54 girl name
1934 3,794 3,774 20 #56 girl name
1935 3,430 3,404 26 #68 girl name
1936 3,188 3,169 19 #76 girl name
1937 2,959 2,940 19 #83 girl name
1938 2,761 2,740 21 #93 girl name
1939 2,606 2,592 14 #96 girl name
1940 2,595 2,579 16 #95 girl name
1941 2,712 2,688 24 #93 girl name
1942 3,024 3,010 14 #91 girl name
1943 3,033 3,016 17 #94 girl name
1944 3,056 3,044 12 #93 girl name
1945 3,221 3,207 14 #87 girl name
1946 3,898 3,887 11 #93 girl name
1947 4,418 4,413 5 #84 girl name
1948 3,759 3,745 14 #96 girl name
1949 3,466 3,457 9
1950 3,355 3,345 10
1951 3,489 3,483 6
1952 3,472 3,465 7
1953 3,319 3,310 9
1954 3,479 3,466 13
1955 3,379 3,372 7
1956 3,433 3,428 5
1957 3,431 3,418 13
1958 3,169 3,161 8
1959 3,145 3,140 5
1960 3,343 3,336 7
1961 3,123 3,112 11
1962 2,957 2,950 7
1963 2,600 2,594 6
1964 2,371 2,355 16
1965 2,066 2,059 7
1966 1,748 1,743 5
1967 1,527 1,522 5
1968 1,335 1,330 5
1969 1,248 1,248 0
1970 1,159 1,159 0
1971 977 977 0
1972 774 774 0
1973 733 733 0
1974 634 634 0
1975 656 656 0
1976 544 544 0
1977 499 494 5
1978 507 507 0
1979 523 523 0
1980 502 502 0
1981 490 490 0
1982 471 471 0
1983 432 432 0
1984 379 379 0
1985 413 413 0
1986 356 356 0
1987 373 373 0
1988 363 363 0
1989 338 331 7
1990 341 341 0
1991 306 306 0
1992 279 279 0
1993 278 278 0
1994 214 214 0
1995 216 216 0
1996 185 185 0
1997 159 159 0
1998 144 144 0
1999 151 151 0
2000 164 164 0
2001 125 125 0
2002 118 118 0
2003 130 130 0
2004 128 128 0
2005 97 97 0
2006 110 110 0
2007 158 158 0
2008 122 122 0
2009 100 100 0
2010 82 82 0
2011 108 108 0
2012 87 87 0
2013 123 123 0
2014 115 115 0
2015 122 122 0
2016 143 143 0
2017 137 137 0
2018 137 137 0
2019 158 158 0
2020 157 157 0
2021 160 160 0
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Where is the name Lorraine popular?

International Interest for Lorraine

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Popularity in the US

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Popularity of Lorraine as a first name

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Popularity of Lorraine as a last name

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Common last names for Lorraine

  • Smith
  • Johnson
  • Miller
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Anderson
  • Jones
  • Davis
  • Taylor
  • Wilson
  • Thompson
  • Martin
  • Nelson
  • Clark
  • Moore
  • Thomas
  • Lewis
  • Peterson
  • Young
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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Lorraine U.S.
White 86.40% 64.26%
African American 6.91% 11.96%
Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.64% 4.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.70% 0.69%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.49% 1.76%
Hispanic or Latino 2.87% 16.26%

Of Last Name Lorraine

People with the last name Lorraine are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Lorraine

  • What name lists does Lorraine rank for?
    #50Girl Name of the 1920s
  • How Popular is the name Lorraine? Lorraine is the 368th most popular name of all time. As a last name Lorraine was the 26,042nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Lorraine have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2021, the Social Security Administration has recorded 210,091 babies born with the first name Lorraine in the United States. That's more than enough people named Lorraine to occupy the country of Samoa with an estimated population of 186,340 (as of November 7, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Lorraine? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1882 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Lorraine first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Lorraine is Tuesday, May 19th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Lorraine born? The highest recorded use of the first name Lorraine was in 1928 with a total of 5,982 babies. That's a lot of babies named Lorraine!
  • Random Lorraine Factoid: According to the 1952 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Lorraine ranks 96th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Colorado. Imagine that, 39 babies in Colorado have the same name in 1952.
  • Weird things about the name Lorraine: The name spelled backwards is Eniarrol. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Irrelano. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Lorraine? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 941 people with the last name Lorraine.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Lorraine? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Lorraine as their last name since less than 1 person in 313k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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  • U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
  • U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names, Death Master File (public domain).
  • Other Dictionary Sources: WordNet 3.1 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University (License).
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