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The baby name Lourde is a Female name , 1212 syllables long and is pronounced French: /luʁd/ (approx. 'LOORD'); English: /lɔːrd/ or /lɔrd/ ('LORD'/'LOORD'); Spanish (as 'Lourdes'): /ˈluɾ.des/ ('LOOR-des').

Lourde is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1212.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: French: /luʁd/ (approx. 'LOORD'); English: /lɔːrd/ or /lɔrd/ ('LORD'/'LOORD'); Spanish (as 'Lourdes'): /ˈluɾ.des/ ('LOOR-des')

What is the meaning of the name Lourde ?

The baby name Lourde is a Female name , 1212 syllables long and is pronounced French: /luʁd/ (approx. 'LOORD'); English: /lɔːrd/ or /lɔrd/ ('LORD'/'LOORD'); Spanish (as 'Lourdes'): /ˈluɾ.des/ ('LOOR-des').

Lourde is French in Origin.

Lourde is a sleek modern variant of Lourdes, the French/Occitan pilgrimage town in the Pyrenees. The toponym became a personal name after the 1858 Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes, and it spread rapidly through Catholic communities in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines, later entering English via immigration and media. While Lourdes peaked mid-20th century, Lourde appears sporadically in recent U.S. and U.K. records.

Meaning centers on “from Lourdes” or “devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes,” carrying strong devotional and protective overtones. International variants include Lourdes (Spanish/French), Lurdes (Portuguese), Lordes (Catalan/Occitan), and the stylistic modern form Lorde; diminutives include Lou, Lulu, Luli/Luly, and Lula. Note that lourde is also the French feminine adjective for “heavy,” but the name Lourde derives from the place-name rather than the common adjective.

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Lourde – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
France Girls 1956 #264 3 1,065
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #462 20 9,861
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
UY Girls 0 #529 8 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
AR Girls 0 #586 14 8,289
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
BR Girls 0 #914 28 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #948 36 5,561
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,050 29 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,151 33 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Lourde is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AR
BH
BO
BR

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People also ask about Lourde

Lourde is predominantly a girl's name.
Lourde is a 1212 syllable name, pronounced French: /luʁd/ (approx. 'LOORD'); English: /lɔːrd/ or /lɔrd/ ('LORD'/'LOORD'); Spanish (as 'Lourdes'): /ˈluɾ.des/ ('LOOR-des').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lourdes, María de Lourdes and Lourde (spelling variant).
Yes — Lourde ranked #264 in France in 1956.