Lorenzo

“From Laurentum, an ancient Italian city named for the laurel tree” — Latin via Italian origin

Boy's name · #117 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lorenzo has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #116 (2024) · 85,752 babies named Lorenzo all-time · 1 in 560 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #7 in Italy (2024) · #85 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lorenzos

Lorenzo de' Medici — Italian politician, literary man and humanist
Lorenzo Insigne — Italian association football player
Lorenzo Valla — Italian Renaissance humanist (c. 1407–1457)
Lorenzo Ghiberti — Italian sculptor and architect (1378–1455)
Lorenzo Da Ponte — Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest (1749–1838)

Among 2,416 notable people named Lorenzo:

Athletes appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lorenzo Insigne, Italian association football player.

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