Gender
Female
Origin
- Germanic
- Variant of Lorelei meaning she whose singing lures men to destruction.
- German
- She whose singing lures men to destruction; variant of Lorelei
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Loralei
Pronunciation
l(o)-ra-lei
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #1834, 109 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2645, 65 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 73 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2020 | 61 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2018 | 78 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2016 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #4735, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence