Loren

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Loren

Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Loren is a masculine English alternate form of Laurence, the English form of a Latin name, Laurentius. Originally it meant “Man from Laurentum” from laurel, or “Crowned With Laurel,” as in “honored.”
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Loren is a feminine English alternate form of Lauren, a modern feminine version of Laurence, the English form of a Latin name, Laurentius. Originally it meant “Man from Laurentum” from laurel, or “Crowned With Laurel,” as in “honored.”

History:
N/A
Please see Laurence, or Lauren for more information.

Pronunciation: lore-enn.

Alternates: Lorin, Lorrin.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Loren Eiseley (m., 1907-1977)
American cultural anthropologist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.032 % named Loren

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.005 % named Loren

Popularity of Loren, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 302nd most popular.
1910-1920: 278th most popular.
1920-1930: 243rd most popular.
1930-1940: 238th most popular.
1940-1950: 239th most popular.
1950-1960: 304th most popular.
1960-1970: 333rd most popular.
1970-1980: 422nd most popular.
1980-1990: 472nd most popular.
1990: 640th most popular.
1991: 619th most popular.
1992: 666th most popular.
1993: 708th most popular.
1994: 723rd most popular.
1995: 812th most popular.
1996: 908th most popular.
1997: 876th most popular.
1998: 999th most popular.
1999: N/A

Popularity of Loren, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 703rd most popular.
1990: 541st most popular.
1991: 601st most popular.
1992: 599th most popular.
1993: 636th most popular.
1994: 642nd most popular.
1995: 774th most popular.
1996: 702nd most popular.
1997: 665th most popular.
1998: 721st most popular.
1999: 690th most popular.
2000: 700th most popular.
2001: 829th most popular.
2002: 976th most popular.
2003: 962nd most popular.