Lory

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning laurel tree; a form of Lorraine or Laurie.

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US popularity
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outside the top 1000
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outside the ONS list

Lory by the numbers

Its American peak was 106 babies in 1962, making it a 1960s name.

Other names that come from Laurie

Like Lory, 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.

  • Lauriea form of laura or lawrence112 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lorahlaurel; a form of Laura or Laurie5 in the US (2017)
  • Loreelaurel tree; a form of Laurie

Other names that come from Lorraine

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

  • Lorenafrom Lorraine; crowned with laurel; a form of Lorain or Lauren54 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lorrainefrom the region of Lorraine; of Lotharingia137 in the US (2017)
  • Lorenefrom Lorraine; a form of Loraine14 in the US (2017)
  • Lorrainafrom Lorraine; laurel; regional variant10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Loricrowned with laurel; form of Laurie127 in the US (2017)
  • Loralaurel; a form of Laura49 in the US (2017)
  • Loywarrior or brave one5 in the US (2017)
  • Loryn25 in the US (2017)
  • Loey6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Lory

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

  • Lowrilaurel; a form of Lowry or Laura39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lorielaurel; a form of Laura12 in the US (2017)
  • Lorriefrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Lorraine7 in the US (2017)
  • Lorrilaurel tree; a form of Lorraine or Laurie

Other names that mean a tree

Like Lory, 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)

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