The baby name Lorenz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-rents (German: [ˈloːʁɛnts]; English: /ˈlɔːrɛnts/).
Lorenz is German in Origin.
The baby name Lorenz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOH-rents (German: [ˈloːʁɛnts]; English: /ˈlɔːrɛnts/).
Lorenz is German in Origin.
Lorenz is the German form of Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" and, by association with laurus (laurel), "laurel-crowned" or "victorious." The name spread across medieval Europe through the veneration of Saint Lawrence, a third-century Roman deacon and martyr, and has been recorded in German-speaking lands since the Middle Ages. It remains familiar in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and appears as both a given name and a surname.
Variants and cognates include Lawrence/Laurence (English), Laurent (French), Lorenzo (Italian/Spanish), Laurens (Dutch), Lorens or Lorentz (Scandinavian/Germanic), Laurenz (German), Lőrinc (Hungarian), Wawrzyniec (Polish), Vavřinec (Czech), Laurențiu (Romanian), and Llorenç (Catalan); distant cognate Lars also stems from Laurentius. Common short forms are Lenz in German and Renzo/Enzo via Lorenzo; Larry is the usual English nickname. Notable bearers include the naturalist Lorenz Oken and lyricist Lorenz "Larry" Hart.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Austria | Boys | 2024 | #32 | 248 | 60 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| PH | 0 | #86 | 11 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #125 | 13 | 1,769 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #159 | 485 | 2,180 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Austria | 0 | #170 | 44 | 850 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2002 | #217 | 18 | 422 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #304 | 6 | 2,601 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #306 | 78 | 11,440 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #325 | 8 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| Germany | 0 | #373 | 65 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #380 | 8 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #389 | 822 | 5,697 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #463 | 12 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #576 | 17 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #656 | 27 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #657 | 58 | 4,183 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #850 | 29 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #873 | 639 | 10,046 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #885 | 67 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #901 | 82 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #914 | 22 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,060 | 19 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 15 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,165 | 19 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,535 | 80 | 28,008 |
Lorenz is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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