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Lorena

“Version of Lorraine or Laura; popularized via the 1856 song 'Lorena'” — Italian/Spanish (Lorraine) or Latin (Laura) origin

Girl's name · #1293 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Lorena holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1293 in 2025). About 45,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #33 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #65 in Austria (2025) · #94 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Lorenas

• Lorena Rojas — Mexican singer and actress (1971-2015)
• Lorena Ochoa — Mexican professional golfer
• Lorena Guréndez — Spanish rhythmic gymnast
• Lorena Wiebes — Dutch cyclist
• Lorena Miranda — Spanish water polo player

In stories & tradition

• Lorena Eva Maria Gonzalez — Goede tijden, slechte tijden
• Lorena Sánchez Ballart — Les de l'hoquei

What Lorenas become

Among 461 notable people named Lorena:

Entertainers appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lorena Rojas, Mexican singer and actress (1971-2015).

Similar names: Loren · Corinne · Loretta · Rena · Celia · Juana

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