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The baby name Lorena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loh-REH-nah (Spanish: /loˈɾena/; English: /ləˈreɪnə/ 'luh-RAY-nuh').

Lorena is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Pronunciation: loh-REH-nah (Spanish: /loˈɾena/; English: /ləˈreɪnə/ 'luh-RAY-nuh')

What is the meaning of the name Lorena ?

The baby name Lorena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loh-REH-nah (Spanish: /loˈɾena/; English: /ləˈreɪnə/ 'luh-RAY-nuh').

Lorena is Italian, Latin, Portuguese in Origin.

Lorena is a feminine given name widely used in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, where it corresponds to English Lorraine. The form ultimately traces to French Lorraine, from medieval Latin Lotharingia, ‘the realm of Lothar’; Lothar derives from Germanic elements meaning ‘famous’ and ‘army.’ In English usage Lorena also overlaps with the Lauren/Laura line, linking it to Latin laurus, ‘laurel’ and the idea of victory.

Adoption in the English-speaking world surged in the mid-19th century thanks to the sentimental song Lorena (1856), popular on both sides of the U.S. Civil War, which fixed the spelling in American memory. The name has since remained common in Latin America and Iberia and saw late-20th-century use in the United States. Variants and related forms include Lorraine, Loraine, Lorene, Loreen, Laurena, and Laurene; short forms Lori, Lora, Rena, and Lena are typical.

Lorena has the following similar or variant Names

Lorena – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
SV 0 #10 2 283
SV Girls 0 #11 8 458
CR Girls 0 #19 2,914 11,342
HN Girls 0 #20 17 884
AR Girls 0 #21 6,538 8,289
HN 0 #21 2 704
PA Girls 0 #23 1,610 9,861
UY Girls 0 #24 4,432 6,731
EC Girls 0 #28 456 3,650
CL Girls 0 #29 14,026 14,098
CO Girls 0 #30 34,149 16,140
GT Girls 0 #35 1,730 7,500
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
Spain Girls 0 #41 18,558 5,561
UY 0 #42 194 2,477
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MX Girls 0 #43 19,082 17,781
PR 0 #49 7 1,497
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PA 0 #53 80 3,797
HR Girls 0 #54 1,079 3,687
AL 0 #55 21 2,372
AR 0 #55 163 2,915
AL Girls 0 #59 258 4,141
EC 0 #60 57 2,502
CO 0 #61 1,981 7,768
CL 0 #65 1,176 6,867
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
Switzerland Girls 2024 #67 74 1,786
Spain 0 #67 1,139 2,326
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
HR 0 #82 130 2,081
PH 0 #83 14 5,607
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
BO Girls 0 #86 2,147 9,488
LT 0 #87 2 949
MX 0 #89 668 8,339
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GT 0 #97 274 5,948
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
CR 0 #102 57 5,526
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
IT Girls 0 #108 24,830 9,415
PE Girls 0 #110 4,918 14,861
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
CY Girls 0 #117 9 3,755
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
PE 0 #118 250 6,350
SI Girls 0 #128 47 2,769
RS Girls 0 #129 9 1,651
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BR Girls 0 #137 3,788 12,708
PR Girls 0 #139 23 3,171
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BO 0 #147 302 6,868
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Girls 2024 #156 30 424
AO Girls 0 #156 54 4,575
Sweden Girls 2022 #169 11 1,568
LU Girls 0 #169 17 4,850
PH Girls 0 #174 246 13,098
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
IT 0 #189 1,448 4,183
GR Girls 0 #190 53 6,293
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
LT Girls 0 #196 5 1,904
BR 0 #197 160 5,969
Austria 0 #204 10 850
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
JP Girls 0 #212 34 6,592
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Girls 0 #223 9 3,559
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
PT 0 #230 17 4,161
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Girls 0 #231 21 7,056
QA Girls 0 #233 84 15,378
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
EC Boys 0 #240 7 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #261 25 2,795
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
PT Girls 0 #295 170 7,952
DK Girls 0 #296 21 7,429
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Austria Girls 0 #304 119 1,885
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
OM Girls 0 #308 89 15,987
KW Girls 0 #317 202 19,177
CN Girls 0 #321 29 8,829
MU Girls 0 #321 31 8,539
JO Girls 0 #331 9 7,570
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PL Girls 0 #344 11 5,096
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
France Girls 2021 #351 55 3,185
UY Boys 0 #351 49 5,922
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
AR Boys 0 #378 91 7,628
Germany 0 #381 57 2,542
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
Germany Girls 0 #400 602 4,949
AE Girls 0 #402 152 20,968
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
GT Boys 0 #440 35 7,625
PA Boys 0 #455 27 9,305
CR Boys 0 #464 24 10,188
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
SG Girls 0 #467 120 18,916
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
RU Girls 0 #479 20 11,913
PS Girls 0 #485 39 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
BH 0 #504 50 17,937
HK Girls 0 #515 101 16,104
CM Girls 0 #516 25 11,671
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
BO Boys 0 #567 26 9,244
IL Girls 0 #568 50 11,648
CL Boys 0 #575 91 13,390
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SA Girls 0 #588 361 25,931
CO Boys 0 #592 372 15,656
LB 0 #628 31 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #691 48 3,895
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
NL Girls 0 #698 263 5,933
BR Boys 0 #702 50 12,213
SY 0 #703 26 11,684
United States Girls 2024 #736 181 8,487
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
MX Boys 0 #760 226 16,355
NG Girls 0 #773 14 15,093
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
PE Boys 0 #828 51 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #829 102 5,610
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Girls 0 #920 40 14,742
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
MY Girls 0 #957 38 24,821
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,113 29 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,187 25 19,440
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,364 108 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Lorena is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Lorena

Lorena is predominantly a girl's name.
Lorena is a 3 syllable name, pronounced loh-REH-nah (Spanish: /loˈɾena/; English: /ləˈreɪnə/ 'luh-RAY-nuh').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lorene, Loraine, Lorraine, Lorenza, Lorina and Loreena.
Across languages, Lorena has these equivalents: Lorenza (Italian), Lorraine (French/English), Laura (related via 'laurel'), Lorna (English variant).
Yes, very popular — Lorena ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Lorena ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Lorena's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #308 in 2011 to #351 in 2021 in France.