Lorin
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning laurel; a form of Laurence.
Lorin by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Lorin. In the US, 18 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 111 babies in 1965, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Laurence
Like Lorin, each of these traces back to Laurence: a form of it, a name built from it, or 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 Lorin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lorenfrom laurentum; a form of Lawrence159 in the US (2017)
- Loricrowned with laurel; form of Laurie127 in the US (2017)
- Lorielaurel; a form of Laura12 in the US (2017)
- Lorinefrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Laurine7 in the US (2017)
- Lorinalaurel; a form of Lora or Laurina6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lorianlaurel; a form of Laurian or Loren5 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Lorin
Names that are said the same way as Lorin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Lorrainefrom the region of Lorraine; of Lotharingia137 in the US (2017)
- Lorainefrom lorraine; laurel crowned; a form of lorraine21 in the US (2017)
- Lorenefrom Lorraine; a form of Loraine14 in the US (2017)
- Lornefrom Lorne, Scotland; place name10 in the US (2017)
- Loreenlaurel; a form of Laureen6 in the US (2017)
- Lorynnlaurel; a form of Lori with Lynn6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Lorin, 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 Lorin
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