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The baby name Lorraine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /lɔːˈreɪn/ or /ləˈreɪn/ (loh-RAYN).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /lɔːˈreɪn/ or /ləˈreɪn/ (loh-RAYN)

What is the meaning of the name Lorraine ?

The baby name Lorraine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /lɔːˈreɪn/ or /ləˈreɪn/ (loh-RAYN).

Lorraine is in Origin.

Lorraine is a French and English feminine given name taken from the northeastern French region of Lorraine. The toponym traces to Medieval Latin Lotharingia, “realm of Lothar,” from a Germanic compound meaning “famous” (hlūd) + “army” (hari). As a personal name it can signify “from Lorraine” or evoke the older sense “Lothar’s realm,” carrying martial, renowned overtones.

The name entered steady given-name use in the late 19th century and surged in the Anglosphere between the 1920s and 1940s, helped by popular songs such as “Sweet Lorraine” (and Nat King Cole’s recording). Use declined after the 1970s but the name retains a tailored, mid-century charm. Common variants and spellings include Loraine, Lorayne, Lorrayne, and Lorrain(e); nicknames include Lori, Lorie, Lorrie, and Raine/Raina. Related masculine cognates are Lothar and Lothaire. Note that Lorena is often associated with Lorraine but has a separate origin.

Lorraine has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Lorraine

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Lorraine Nicholson Jack Nicholson film director ★★★★★

Lorraine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2018 #1 — 934
BW 0 #18 2 960
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
MT Girls 0 #44 137 3,773
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
ZA Girls 0 #61 6,560 25,928
JM 0 #72 16 3,714
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
BW Girls 0 #79 77 4,216
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
PH 0 #81 16 5,607
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
JM Girls 0 #102 206 7,507
CY Girls 0 #108 14 3,755
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
NA Girls 0 #139 87 7,146
PR Girls 0 #141 21 3,171
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
ZA 0 #164 313 14,421
Sweden Girls 2007 #170 2 1,297
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #183 8 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
MO Girls 0 #223 29 7,056
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
SG 0 #242 28 11,010
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
PH Girls 0 #258 134 13,098
TW Girls 0 #264 13 8,139
Canada Girls 2024 #269 17 2,795
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
QA Girls 0 #296 21 15,378
CN Girls 0 #299 51 8,829
MY 0 #303 28 12,352
HK 0 #304 45 8,483
GH Girls 0 #313 12 6,973
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #373 24 15,987
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
HK Girls 0 #384 248 16,104
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
SG Girls 0 #416 173 18,916
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
Spain 0 #433 20 2,326
PT Girls 0 #434 18 7,952
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
CM Girls 0 #450 91 11,671
PA Girls 0 #458 24 9,861
CO 0 #464 17 7,768
KW Girls 0 #468 48 19,177
AE Girls 0 #472 82 20,968
RU Girls 0 #480 19 11,913
CR Girls 0 #499 34 11,342
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
GT Girls 0 #538 4 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
IL Girls 0 #590 28 11,648
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
United States Girls 2024 #760 157 8,487
NG Girls 0 #763 24 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #764 75 4,949
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
BR Girls 0 #768 175 12,708
NL Girls 0 #771 185 5,933
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
CL Girls 0 #800 52 14,098
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
SA Girls 0 #857 79 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #862 122 5,561
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
MY Girls 0 #905 90 24,821
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Girls 0 #931 13 14,861
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
CO Girls 0 #994 85 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,089 90 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,095 89 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
TR 0 #1,197 15 19,440
DZ 0 #1,228 7 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,338 109 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Lorraine is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States

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People also ask about Lorraine

Lorraine is predominantly a girl's name.
Lorraine is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /lɔːˈreɪn/ or /ləˈreɪn/ (loh-RAYN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Loraine, Lorene, Lorayne, Lorrain, Lorrayne and Loreen.
Across languages, Lorraine has these equivalents: Lorena (Spanish/Italian, related form), Lothair (male, original namesake), Lothar (German male equivalent), Lothaire (French male equivalent).
Yes, very popular — Lorraine ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Lorraine ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Lorraine's popularity is declining. It moved from #399 in 2011 to #402 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Lorraine for their child, including Jack Nicholson.