Lorie

A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning laurel; a form of Laura.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Lorie by the numbers

Lorie was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 1,307 babies in 1963, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Laura

Like Lorie, each of these traces back to Laura: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Lauralaurel tree; symbol of victory939 in the US (2017)
  • Lorettalaurel; diminutive form of Laura39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Loralaurel; a form of Laura49 in the US (2017)
  • Lorenzafrom Laurentum; laurel crowned; a form of Lawrence or Laura19 in the US (2017)
  • Launafrom laurel; a form of Laura or Laurel16 in the US (2017)
  • Lorellelaurel; a form of Laura12 in the US (2017)
  • Lauralyelaurel tree; victory and honor; a form of Laura5 in the US (2017)
  • Lauralynlaurel tree; victory and honor; a form of Laura5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lorie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Lornefrom Lorne, Scotland; place name10 in the US (2017)
  • Lorinefrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Laurine7 in the US (2017)
  • Lorriefrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Lorraine7 in the US (2017)
  • Lovie9 in the US (2017)
  • Lauriea form of laura or lawrence112 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lorainefrom lorraine; laurel crowned; a form of lorraine21 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lorie

Names that are said the same way as Lorie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Loricrowned with laurel; form of Laurie127 in the US (2017)
  • Lowrilaurel; a form of Lowry or Laura39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lorrilaurel tree; a form of Lorraine or Laurie
  • Lorylaurel tree; a form of Lorraine or Laurie

Other names that mean a tree

Like Lorie, 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)
  • Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • 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)
  • Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lorie

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