Lori

Meaning: Laurel tree, a symbol of victory
Origin: Variant of Laura (from Latin)

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

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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

Around the world

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#160 in Slovenia (2025) · #474 in N. Ireland (2025) · #517 in Scotland (2025) · #597 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #2,087 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,503 in Canada (2024).

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 (comics)
Lori Lemaris — Superman
Lori Loud — The Loud House (TV series)

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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