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Lorraine

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Meaning and origin
Lorraine is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Gracious Laurel`.


Where is it used?
The name Lorraine is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Lavra (In Slovene)
Lauretta (In Italian)
Lore (In German)
Laurette (In French)
Laure (In French)
Laurita (In English)
Laurinda (In English)
Laurel (In English)
Loraine (In English)
Lorainne (In English)
Lauraine (In English)
Lareyna (In English)
Laraine (In English)
Lorayne (In English)
Lorrie (In English)
Lorri (In English)
Llora (In Catalan)


In combination with other names:
In English, Spanish and in Italian: Laura (F)


See also
In German: Lora (F)
In English: Laurie (F)
In English: Lauressa (F)
In English: Laurine (F)
In English: Lawrie (F)
In English: Laurissa (F)
In English: Laurene (F)
In English: Laureen (F)
In English: Lori (F)
In Other languages: Lari (F)


Extra information:
From Old English. Alternative meanings (Old English) From Laura, meaning Laurel (Old English) From Anne, meaning Gracious

What Lorraine`s say about their name
  1. The best thing about the name Lorraine:
    No one else in my school has that name and it is pretty hot!
    The worst thing about the name:
    people sometimes pronounce it wrong
    If my name wasn`t Lorraine....:
    i cant think of anything else
    Extra information:
    i love my name
  2. The best thing about the name Lorraine:
    It's elegant yet sexy...Just breathtaking!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Not a damn thing!
    If my name wasn`t Lorraine....:
    It would be Elizabeth...That will be my daugther's name [if I have one]...
    Extra information:
    Lorraine has so many definition...One is from Lorraine which originated from Lothar that means either famous wariors or strong warriors. It also means to sooth [which is exactly my personality!]
  3. The best thing about the name Lorraine:
    its a strong, sexy, not complicated, if i may say so myself it sounds intelligent
    The worst thing about the name:
    sometimes people spell it wrong or pronounce it wrong
    If my name wasn`t Lorraine....:
    i don't know
    Extra information:
    its a great name, it just rolls of your tongue
  4. The best thing about the name Lorraine:
    SEXY. IT JUST ROLLS OFF THE TOUNGE
    The worst thing about the name:
    IT SOUNDS OLD AND OUT OF DATE
    If my name wasn`t Lorraine....:
    I DONT THINK NO OTHER NAME WOULD FIT ME
    Extra information:
    MY NICK NAME IS RAINEY LOL
  5. The best thing about the name Lorraine:
    Unique name-I don't think there was another Lorraine in my whole school
    The worst thing about the name:
    Lorraine is never spelt right by anyone
    If my name wasn`t Lorraine....:

    Extra information:
  6. The best thing about the name Lorraine:
    Not that many people have the same name, I think it sounds pretty.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Not many nice abbreviations... only Lorri, Lor really.
    If my name wasn`t Lorraine....:
    Not sure
    Extra information:
    It is a lovely name, strong but not too complicated. I love being called Lorraine!
  7. The best thing about the name Lorraine:
    then name has a nice ring
    The worst thing about the name:
    sometimes people think i am an old woman
    If my name wasn`t Lorraine....:

    Extra information:


More `Lorraine` links
Lorraine as abbreviation
Actors named Lorraine
Lorraine in the encyclopedia





Statistics for Lorraine

Lorraine doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Lorraine appeared in the top-1000 was 13 years ago, in 1995. It ranked #882 in that year. The name reached the top-100 3 times. 1930 was a `top year` for the name Lorraine. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #46. The last time Lorraine appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

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1995882
1994900
1993750
1992750
1991699
1990655
1980431
1970263
1960135
1950105
194095
193046
192070
1910210
1900302
1890530
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See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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lorraine ravillon
lorraine: the most beautiful name in the world


Only for Lorraines!
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What is the worst thing about the name Lorraine?

If my name wasn't Lorraine....

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