girl · germanic
Lorelei
say it lor-uh-ly
What Lorelei means
- Germanic from the Lorelei, a rock on the Rhine linked to a siren legend debated
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 463 in the US (2024)
- no. 853 in Austria (2020)
- no. 985 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 994 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1273 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Names with a similar meaning
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Lorelei in stories
- Pokémon Red and Green: Lorelei, the ice-type Elite Four member
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: Lorelei Lee, the gold-digging showgirl