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Lori

“Variant of Laura — Laurel tree, a symbol of victory” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1726 in the US (2025) · Retro

Lori's best rank, #8, came in 1963; it has stepped well back to #1726 today. Roughly 342,000 girls have been named Lori since 1924.

Around the world: about 1 in 730 girls in Slovenia (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Loris

• Lori Loughlin — American actress (born 1964)
• Lori Petty — American actress
• Lori Singer — American actress and classical musician
• Lori Lightfoot — Mayor of Chicago from 2019 to 2023
• Lori Alan — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Lori Grimes — The Walking Dead
• Lori Lemaris — Superman
• Lori Loud — The Loud House

What Loris become

Among 424 notable people named Lori:

Entertainers appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lori Loughlin, American actress (born 1964).

Similar names: Lora · Tracy · Loren · Cori · Donna · Laurie

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