Girl Lorelei Lorelei means: “The enchantress,” in allusion to the siren of German legend whose singing on reefs in the Rhine lured sailors to their doom. Lorelei Name Origin: German Pronunciation: l(o)-re-lei See what 15 people think about Lorelei Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments 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. Ask your friends & family about Lorelei… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Lorelei Name Popularity How popular is the name Lorelei? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State 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 987 24 0.0022% 1929 1,158 14 0.0014% 1930 1,486 6 0.0006% 1931 — 0 0% 1932 — 0 0% 1933 — 0 0% 1934 — 0 0% 1935 — 0 0% 1936 — 0 0% 1937 1,209 10 0.001% 1938 565 102 0.01% 1939 722 51 0.005% 1940 969 23 0.0022% 1941 783 47 0.0042% 1942 848 43 0.0034% 1943 1,456 8 0.0006% 1944 1,084 20 0.0016% 1945 1,195 14 0.0011% 1946 1,402 11 0.0007% 1947 1,223 21 0.0013% 1948 1,148 26 0.0016% 1949 978 41 0.0025% 1950 957 47 0.0029% 1951 845 69 0.0041% 1952 893 63 0.0036% 1953 761 99 0.0056% 1954 700 131 0.0072% 1955 802 95 0.0052% 1956 860 87 0.0046% 1957 833 101 0.0052% 1958 1,018 62 0.0033% 1959 981 69 0.0036% 1960 971 74 0.0039% 1961 1,105 55 0.0029% 1962 980 72 0.0039% 1963 1,003 65 0.0036% 1964 1,091 54 0.0031% 1965 1,008 59 0.0036% 1966 1,130 44 0.0028% 1967 1,110 45 0.003% 1968 1,650 16 0.0011% 1969 1,331 32 0.0021% 1970 1,317 38 0.0024% 1971 1,815 15 0.001% 1972 1,911 12 0.0009% 1973 1,676 18 0.0014% 1974 1,568 23 0.0018% 1975 1,454 31 0.0024% 1976 1,386 34 0.0026% 1977 2,270 10 0.0007% 1978 1,426 36 0.0027% 1979 1,969 16 0.0011% 1980 2,265 11 0.0008% 1981 2,161 14 0.001% 1982 1,988 18 0.0012% 1983 2,873 5 0.0003% 1984 2,143 14 0.0009% 1985 2,254 13 0.0009% 1986 2,677 8 0.0005% 1987 3,499 5 0.0003% 1988 — 0 0% 1989 — 0 0% 1990 2,588 13 0.0008% 1991 — 0 0% 1992 3,053 8 0.0005% 1993 3,861 5 0.0003% 1994 3,394 6 0.0004% 1995 3,386 6 0.0004% 1996 3,354 6 0.0004% 1997 2,914 9 0.0006% 1998 2,818 11 0.0007% 1999 3,614 5 0.0003% 2000 2,252 24 0.0016% 2001 1,644 57 0.0038% 2002 1,091 139 0.0093% 2003 1,025 169 0.0111% 2004 941 202 0.0133% 2005 815 267 0.0175% 2006 748 322 0.0206% 2007 667 391 0.0248% 2008 664 409 0.0265% 2009 597 458 0.0306% 2010 529 505 0.035% 2011 500 541 0.038% 2012 524 525 0.0368% 2013 491 563 0.0395% 2014 467 627 0.043% 2015 438 665 0.0457% 2016 442 670 0.0465% 2017 445 643 0.0461% 2018 451 632 0.046% 2019 433 644 0.0476% 2020 510 545 0.0428% 2021 459 593 0.0485% 2022 455 658 0.0499% 2023 484 596 0.046% Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Lorelei If you like Lorelei, you’ll love these other names like Lorelei. 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. 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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 Share Your Thoughts 15 Comments Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 9 at 5:47 pm A perfect middle name for anyone who is looking to name there baby daughter Lorelei: Joy Reply Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 9 at 10:03 am 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! Reply Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 9 at 10:09 am Nicknames for Rosalie: Rose, Rosie Nickname for Lorelei: Lori, Lulu, Laura Nicknames for Rory: Rore Rore, Roy Roy Reply Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 10 at 9:55 am We also sometimes call Lorelei “LJ” because her first name starts with an L, and her middle name starts with a J Reply Monica Mar 3 at 7:24 am She is God’s gift to me. Reply Jenine Jan 7 at 9:09 pm 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! Reply Kaley Jan 28 at 1:30 pm 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! Reply Samantha Nov 27 at 10:39 am 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. Reply Loralei Clarke Jun 28 at 5:54 pm 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 Reply Lorelei Conant Dec 12 at 8:50 am 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! Reply Alex Apr 22 at 7:34 pm 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. Reply Lorelei Owen Feb 16 at 11:52 am My name is Lorelei. Hi. Reply Amanda Jul 8 at 2:27 pm 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. ? Reply Lorri Henkelman Dec 11 at 10:52 pm I love that I was called Lorri Reply Ciera Jan 4 at 9:57 am Our third daughter is Lorelei and we also call her Lollie! Her big sisters call her LolliePop! Reply Share your thoughts on the name Lorelei Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 9 at 5:47 pm A perfect middle name for anyone who is looking to name there baby daughter Lorelei: Joy Reply
Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 9 at 10:03 am 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! Reply
Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 9 at 10:09 am Nicknames for Rosalie: Rose, Rosie Nickname for Lorelei: Lori, Lulu, Laura Nicknames for Rory: Rore Rore, Roy Roy Reply
Molly(mother of Rosalie May, Lorelei Joy, and Rory Anne) Jun 10 at 9:55 am We also sometimes call Lorelei “LJ” because her first name starts with an L, and her middle name starts with a J Reply
Jenine Jan 7 at 9:09 pm 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! Reply
Kaley Jan 28 at 1:30 pm 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! Reply
Samantha Nov 27 at 10:39 am 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. Reply
Loralei Clarke Jun 28 at 5:54 pm 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 Reply
Lorelei Conant Dec 12 at 8:50 am 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! Reply
Alex Apr 22 at 7:34 pm 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. Reply
Amanda Jul 8 at 2:27 pm 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. ? Reply
Ciera Jan 4 at 9:57 am Our third daughter is Lorelei and we also call her Lollie! Her big sisters call her LolliePop! Reply
