Lorelai

“Variant of Lorelei — Murmuring or lurking rock, from a Rhine River legend” — German origin

Girl's name · #333 in the US (2025) · Trending

Lorelai has appeared in US records since 2001 — best rank #333 (2025) · 10,253 babies named Lorelai all-time · 1 in 1,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,600 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lorelais

Lorelai Mosnegutu — Romanian singer and pianist

In stories & tradition

Lorelai Gilmore — Gilmore Girls · Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

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