Lori
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning crowned with laurel; form of Laurie.
Lori by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Lori. In the US, 127 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 23,907 babies in 1963, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Laurie
Like Lori, each of these traces back to Laurie: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Names that come from Lori
Forms of Lori in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lori. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Loralaurel; a form of Laura49 in the US (2017)
- Lowrilaurel; a form of Lowry or Laura39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Loticurrency unit of Lesotho19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lorinlaurel; a form of Laurence5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lorielaurel; a form of Laura12 in the US (2017)
- Loriaglory; a form of Gloria
Sounds like Lori
Names that are said the same way as Lori, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Lori, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lori, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
- Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Lori
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