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.
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.
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:
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