Lorne

A unisex name of Scottish origin, meaning from Lorne, Scotland; place name.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Lorne by the numbers

Lorne was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 186 babies in 1966, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Scotland

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

  • Scottyfrom Scotland; a form of Scott47 in the US (2017)
  • Scotlandland of the scots38 in the US (2017)
  • Paisley-Maefrom Paisley Scotland; combined name with Scottish and Hebrew origins12 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Lorenefrom Lorraine; a form of Loraine14 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)
  • Laynefrom the lane; a form of Lane443 in the US (2017)
  • Lorainefrom lorraine; laurel crowned; a form of lorraine21 in the US (2017)
  • Laruethe red; the street18 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lorne

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

  • Lorenfrom laurentum; a form of Lawrence159 in the US (2017)
  • Lorrainefrom the region of Lorraine; of Lotharingia137 in the US (2017)
  • Lorinlaurel; a form of Laurence5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Loreenlaurel; a form of Laureen6 in the US (2017)
  • Lorynnlaurel; a form of Lori with Lynn6 in the US (2017)
  • Lorrynlaurel; a form of Lorin or Lauren5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Lorne

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