Lorelei
A girls’ name of Old High German origin, meaning murmuring rock; a Rhine river siren.
How Lorelei has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #449 |
| 2016 | #451 |
| 2017 | #462 |
| 2018 | #472 |
| 2019 | #456 |
| 2020 | #504 |
| 2021 | #447 |
| 2022 | #442 |
| 2023 | #485 |
| 2024 | #456 |
| 2025 | #441 |
Lorelei by the numbers
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Lorelei. In the US, 680 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 715 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lorelei. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lorelaialluring enchantress; a form of Lorelei563 in the US (2017)
- Loraleimurmuring rock; a form of lorelei67 in the US (2017)
- Lorelimurmuring rock; variant of Lorelei10 in the US (2017)
- Lorilei9 in the US (2017)
- Lorenefrom Lorraine; a form of Loraine14 in the US (2017)
- Lorellelaurel; a form of Laura12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lorelei
Names that are said the same way as Lorelei, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Loraleelaurel crowned; a form of Laurel11 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a river
Like Lorelei, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
- Sabrinafrom the River Severn; Romano-British origin732 in the US (2017)
- Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
- Guadaluperiver of the wolf439 in the US (2017)
- Rioriver305 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Lorelei, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Esmeraldaemerald; the precious green stone815 in the US (2017)
- Selahpause or rock; biblical term of uncertain significance693 in the US (2017)
- Jewelprecious stone or ornament340 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lorelei
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