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What does Lorena mean?
Lorena 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced lor-EEN-ah, lor-AY-nah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Lorena is "laurel". Variant of Laura or Lora. Also form of Lauren.
ASSOCIATED WITH laurel (tree)
Variations
VARIANTS Loreen, Loreene, Lorene▼, Lorenia, Lorenna, Lorraine▼, Lorrina
RELATIONS VIA LAURA, LORA Laranca, Larea, Laurana, Lauren▼, Laurena, Laurene, Laurina, Lora▼, Lorah, Loranna, Loreanna, Loree, Loren▼, Lorenza, Loretta▼, Lorette, Lorey, Lori▼, Lorie▼, Lorinda, Lorine▼, Lorita, Lorna▼, Lorra, Lorrae, Lorree, Lorretta, Lorri▼, Lorrie▼, Lorry, Lory, Lowra
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lorena Arleth (L.A.), ..
How popular is Lorena?
Lorena is a very popular first name for females (#466 out of 4276, Top 11%) and a slightly less popular surname for all people (#113519 out of 150436, Top 75%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Lorena reached its apex rank of #269 in the U.S. in the 1890s, and is at #1185 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Laura (#340 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Lauren (#171), Laurena, Laurene, Lora, Loree, Loreen, Loren (#1932), Lorene, Lorenza, Loretta (#1085), Lorette, Lori (#1575), Lorie, Lorinda, Lorine, Lorita, Lorna, Lorraine (#1570), Lorretta, Lorri, Lorrie, Lorry and Lory are the prominent related forms of Lorena (#1185). Adoption of these forms of Lorena was at its peak 6 decades ago (USAGE OF 2.5%) and is now significantly lower (USAGE 0.2%, ▼92%), with forms like Lorena becoming less fashionable.
Similar Names
Lorena▼ is pronounced similarly to Lareina, Larena, Larina, Larreina, Loraina, Loriana and Lorraina. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arena, Carena, Cerena, Colena, Corina▼, Corona, Correna, Coryna, Cyrena, Doreina (see Dora), Dorene▼, Dorina, Drena, Eirena, Erena, Jolena, Jordena, Jorene, Karena, Kerena, Koreena, Koren, Korena, Korina, L'Wren, Laraene, Lareine, Larren, Laryn, Lavena, Leena▲, Lena▼, Lizena, Loela, Loirane (see Loire), Loleta, Lorain, Loraine▼, Lorenn, Loreta, Lorian, Loriann, Lorin, Lorrin, Lorryn, Lorrynn (see Lauren), Loverna, Lowrenn (see Lauren), Lowrynn (see Lauren), Lucena, Luvena, Morena, Morene, Morna, Morwena, Norina, Norna, Rosena, Rowena▼, Sarena, Serena, Tarena, Trena, Tyrena, Urena, Varena, Verena and Zorina. These names tend to be less frequently used than Lorena.
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