Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- of Lorne
- English
- From Laurentium, the place of the laurel tree, place of honor and victory; feminine of Lawrence
- Scottish
- Refers to the laurel tree, symbolic of honor or victory; Lorna is a feminine form of Lorne (from Loren). She is the heroine of Blackmoore''s novel Lorna Doone.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lorna
Pronunciation
l(o)-rna, lor-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1942 (rank #2936, 7 births); most recent 1966 (rank #3936, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #332, 758 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2957, 56 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 56 |
| 2024 | – | 50 |
| 2023 | – | 41 |
| 2022 | – | 40 |
| 2021 | – | 36 |
| 2020 | – | 53 |
| 2019 | – | 45 |
| 2018 | – | 37 |
| 2017 | – | 31 |
| 2016 | – | 28 |
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 1996 (rank #161, 274 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 30 |
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
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #481, 101 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #72, 124 births); most recent 2024 (rank #618, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #33, 314 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #206, 7 births); most recent 2005 (rank #318, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #73, 54 births); most recent 1982 (rank #424, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence