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What does Lorraine mean?
Lorraine 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced lor-AYN. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Lorraine is "from Lorraine". Name of the province in France (where Joan of Arc came from) and a family name of French royalty. Also an elaboration of Lora, or possibly derived from Laura (Latin) "laurel". See also Lorena. Actress Laraine Newman.
Variations
VARIANTS Laraine▼, Larayne, Laurraine, Leraine, Lerayne, Lorain, Loraina, Loraine▼, Lorayne, Lori▼, Lorine▼, Lorraina, Lorrayne
RELATIONS VIA LARAINE, LAURA, LORA, LORENA Laraene, Lareine, Larine, Larraine, Lauraine, Laurine, Loranna, Loreanna, Loreene, Lorene▼, Lorie▼, Lorra, Lorrae, Lorree, Lorrette, Lorri▼, Lorrie▼, Lorrina
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lorraine Gemma (L.G.), ..
How popular is Lorraine?
Lorraine is a very popular first name for women (#165 out of 4276, Top 4%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#25503 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Lorraine reached its apex position of #50 in the U.S. during 1920-1929, and is at #1570 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Lorraine (#1570 VIA LATEST LIST) are Laura (#340), Raina (#812), Lorena (#1185), Lori (#1575), Larraine, Laurine, Lora, Lorain, Loraine, Lorayne, Laraine, Lorene, Lorie, Lorine, Lorrayne, Lorri, Lorrie and Charmaine. Adoption of these forms of Lorraine was widespread among parents 58 years ago (AVERAGE #1035) and is now much lower (#1762, ▼96%), with versions such as Lorraine falling out of fashion. Laura is the continual favorite, although Raina seems to be gaining favor too.
Similar Names
Lorraine▼ is pronounced similarly to Loirane, Lorian, Loriann, Lorianne, Lorin, Lorren, Lorrin, Lorryn, Lorrynn and Lowran. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Carrine, Conradine, Coraline▲, Corianne, Correne, Corrie▼, Corrin, Corrina▼, Corrine▼, Corrinn, Corryne, Derrine, Dorianne, Dorrie, Germaine▼, Igraine, Jarmaine, Jolaine, Jordaine, Jordane, Jordanne, Karrine, Korine, Korrie, Korrin, Korrina, Korrine, Korrinne, Laine, Laralaine, Laramae, Lareina, Larina, Larreina, Larren, Larryn, Larrynn, Larsine, Laurana, Laurenne, Laurianne, Laurina, Loralee, Loren▼, Lorenia, Lorenn, Lorenna, Loriana, Lorna▼, Lorrna, Loryn, Louanne, Louisine, Lowrenn (see Lauren), Lurline, Morgaine, Morgane, Morganne, Morgayne, Morine, Norine, Perrine, Torrie, Ygraine and Zorine. These names tend to be less frequently used than Lorraine.
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