The baby name Loretta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lə-RET-ə,/ləˈrɛtə/.
Loretta is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Loretta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced lə-RET-ə,/ləˈrɛtə/.
Loretta is Italian in Origin.
Loretta is an Italian diminutive of Laura, most directly through Lauretta, built on Latin laurus, “laurel,” the emblem of triumph and honor. The name therefore carries the sense of “little laurel” or “laurel-crowned.” In Italy its use has also been colored by Marian devotion to Loreto, lending Loretta a devotional sheen alongside its classical roots.
The diminutive Lauretta appears in medieval Italian literature, and the anglicized Loretta entered English use by the late 19th century, rising widely in the early to mid–20th century; fame from actress Loretta Young and country singer Loretta Lynn kept it in the public ear. Today it reads as a vintage choice with Mediterranean warmth. Variants and cognates include Lauretta, Loreta, Laurette, Laura, Lora, and Laurel; common short forms are Lori/Lorie, Retta, and Etta.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1991 | #1 | — | 551 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| HU | 0 | #110 | 6 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #135 | 14 | 4,216 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #148 | 6 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #178 | 46 | 3,308 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #197 | 4 | 1,904 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #199 | 26 | 7,146 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #210 | 10,023 | 9,415 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #224 | 36 | 7,507 |
| GH | 0 | #226 | 18 | 5,396 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #228 | 106 | 6,973 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #242 | 10 | 7,056 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NG | 0 | #250 | 15 | 5,926 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #269 | 17 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| HK | 0 | #278 | 71 | 8,483 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #284 | 6 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #287 | 8 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #333 | 17 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #338 | 17 | 5,096 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #355 | 296 | 16,104 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| NL | 0 | #380 | 12 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| IT | 0 | #398 | 399 | 4,183 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2018 | #400 | 3 | 3,265 |
| ZA | 0 | #410 | 38 | 14,421 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #411 | 10 | 1,885 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #497 | 36 | 11,342 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #521 | 20 | 11,671 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #526 | 422 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #530 | 280 | 15,093 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #540 | 8 | 10,981 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #542 | 45 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #585 | 730 | 25,928 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #725 | 14 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #765 | 74 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #813 | 39 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #876 | 80 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #914 | 81 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #922 | 22 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #944 | 40 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,051 | 28 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,139 | 45 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,444 | 28 | 10,046 |
Loretta is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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