The baby name Lorelie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LOR-ə-LEE (IPA: /ˈlɔːrəli/),lor-ə-LAY (IPA: /lɔːrəˈleɪ/).
Lorelie is German in Origin.
The baby name Lorelie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LOR-ə-LEE (IPA: /ˈlɔːrəli/),lor-ə-LAY (IPA: /lɔːrəˈleɪ/).
Lorelie is German in Origin.
Lorelie is an English respelling of Lorelei, taken from the German place name Loreley, the steep slate cliff on the Rhine. The name combines Middle High German lûren “to watch, lurk” with lei/ley “rock, cliff,” yielding the sense “luring rock” or “murmuring rock,” a reference to the echo and treacherous currents. Romantic-era poems by Clemens Brentano and Heinrich Heine personified the Loreley as an enchanting siren, which carried the name into wider literature.
As a given name, Lorelei gained use in German and then English-speaking countries in the late 19th and 20th centuries; usage in the United States rose mid-century and saw renewed attention after the TV character Lorelai Gilmore. Lorelie remains the rarer phonetic variant. Related forms include Lorelei, Loreley, Lorelai, Loralie, Loralei, and Lorilee. The name suggests riverine mystery and lyrical allure while remaining familiar through Lori and Lora.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #292 | 5 | 3,011 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #339 | 52 | 13,098 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2009 | #407 | 3 | 3,201 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #492 | 24 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #892 | 44 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
Lorelie is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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