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The baby name Loraine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈreɪn/ (luh-RAYN).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ləˈreɪn/ (luh-RAYN)

What is the meaning of the name Loraine ?

The baby name Loraine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈreɪn/ (luh-RAYN).

Loraine is in Origin.

Loraine is an English given name from the French place-name Lorraine, ultimately from Medieval Latin Lotharingia, the realm of Lothar. Lothar, built from Proto-Germanic elements meaning "famous" (hlud) and "army" (harj), gives the often-cited sense "famous army," though the most direct meaning is "from Lorraine." The single-r spelling is an Anglicized variant of Lorraine, seen mainly in the United States and Britain.

Used as a personal name since the late 19th century, Loraine rose in the early to mid-20th century, in step with place-name fashions and anglophone interest in France; American usage peaked in the 1920s-1940s. Standard variants include Lorraine, Lorayne, and the rarer Lorain or Loraine. International counterparts are French Lorraine and Spanish/Italian/Portuguese Lorena. Nicknames and short forms include Lori, Lorrie/Lorie, Lora, and Raine. Pronunciation is typically loh-RAYN; some dialects use luh-RAYN.

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Loraine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1995 #1 563
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
JM 0 #77 11 3,714
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
MT Girls 0 #138 14 3,773
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
PR Girls 0 #161 7 3,171
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
JM Girls 0 #195 65 7,507
NA Girls 0 #197 28 7,146
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
Canada Girls 2020 #279 5 2,919
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
QA Girls 0 #296 21 15,378
PH Girls 0 #317 75 13,098
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
ZA 0 #396 52 14,421
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
CO 0 #433 48 7,768
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
PA Girls 0 #452 30 9,861
KW Girls 0 #454 62 19,177
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
CM Girls 0 #468 73 11,671
CO Girls 0 #503 882 16,140
AE Girls 0 #516 38 20,968
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
SG Girls 0 #553 34 18,916
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
ZA Girls 0 #592 718 25,928
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #682 9 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NL Girls 0 #758 199 5,933
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #812 27 4,949
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
BR Girls 0 #858 84 12,708
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Girls 0 #925 19 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,152 32 17,781
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,404 43 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Loraine is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Loraine

Loraine is predominantly a girl's name.
Loraine is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ləˈreɪn/ (luh-RAYN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lorraine, Lorrain, Lorayne, Lorain, Loraine and Lorrayne.
Across languages, Loraine has these equivalents: Lorraine (French), Lorena (Spanish/Italian, often used as equivalent), Lothair / Lothar (male form).
Yes, very popular — Loraine ranked #1 in Ireland in 1995, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Loraine ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1995).
Loraine's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 1985 to #1 in 1995 in Ireland.