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The baby name Loreen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced loh-REEN (IPA: /loʊˈriːn/ or /lɔːˈriːn/).

Loreen is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: loh-REEN (IPA: /loʊˈriːn/ or /lɔːˈriːn/)

What is the meaning of the name Loreen ?

The baby name Loreen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced loh-REEN (IPA: /loʊˈriːn/ or /lɔːˈriːn/).

Loreen is English in Origin.

Loreen is an English-language feminine name, a modern spelling of Lorene/Laureen, ultimately linked to Laura from Latin laurus “laurel.” The laurel wreath signified honor and victory in antiquity, a nuance carried into the name’s meaning. While some usage reflects blending with Lorraine (from the medieval kingdom of Lothar), Loreen most often sits in the Laura/Lauren family. Common variants and cognates include Lorene, Laureen, Loreena, Laurene, Lauren, Laura, and Loretta; nicknames include Lori, Lorie, and Reenie.

Use is documented in North America and the UK from the early to mid-20th century, when -een endings (as in Maureen or Darlene) were fashionable, though Loreen remained rarer than Lauren or Laura. The Swedish pop artist known as Loreen has boosted the name’s contemporary profile internationally. Overall sense: “laurel; victory, honor,” with a vintage sound tempered by modern familiarity.

Loreen has the following similar or variant Names

Loreen – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2014 #1 434
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JO Girls 0 #293 33 7,570
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2017 #402 3 3,248
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
PS Girls 0 #454 70 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #479 26 11,303
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IL Girls 0 #536 82 11,648
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
Germany Girls 0 #569 295 4,949
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
SY 0 #594 136 11,684
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Girls 0 #895 65 14,742
SA Girls 0 #907 29 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
NL Girls 0 #923 33 5,933
ZA Girls 0 #995 147 25,928
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,064 15 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Loreen is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Loreen

Loreen is predominantly a girl's name.
Loreen is a 2 syllable name, pronounced loh-REEN (IPA: /loʊˈriːn/ or /lɔːˈriːn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lorene, Laureen, Loreen, Lorena, Lora and Laura.
Across languages, Loreen has these equivalents: Laura (Latin), Laure/Laureen (French/English), Lorena (Spanish/Italian), Lorraine/Lorain (French/English).
Yes, very popular — Loreen ranked #1 in Germany in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Loreen ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2014).
Loreen's popularity is declining. It moved from #393 in 2007 to #402 in 2017 in France.