Lorelei

Meaning: Murmuring or lurking rock
Origin: German — From a Rhine River legend

Girl's name · #441 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Lorelei is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1916, it stood at #441 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 18,000 girls have been named Lorelei along the way.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#1,180 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,088 in France (2025) · #1,324 in Canada (2024).

Famous Loreleis

Lorelei Linklater — American actress
Lorelei King — American actress and screenwriter
Lorelei Nicoll — Canadian politician
Lorelei Bachman — Canadian writer and songwriter
Lorelei DeCora Means — Native American nurse and civil rights activist

In stories & tradition

Lorelei — Thor
Lorelei Travis — Marvel Comics
Lorelei Martins — The Mentalist (TV series)

What Loreleis become

Among 21 notable people named Lorelei:

Entertainers appear 3.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lorelei Linklater, American actress.

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