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Lorna

“Possibly from the Scottish place name Lorn, coined for the novel Lorna Doone” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #2957 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Lorna has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #298 (1941) · 28,535 babies named Lorna all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Famous Lornas

• Lorna Wing — British autism researcher (1928–2014)
• Lorna Luft — American television, stage and film actress and singer
• Lorna Gray — American actress (1917-2017)
• Lorna Simpson — American photographer (born 1960)
• Lorna Raver — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Lorna (Polaris) — Uncanny X-Men · X-Men
• Lorna — comics character
• Lorna Cartwright — EastEnders

What Lornas become

Among 285 notable people named Lorna:

Entertainers appear 1.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lorna Luft, American television, stage and film actress and singer.

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