Lorena

low-RAY-na (English), lo-REH-nah (Spanish)

Spanish variation of Lorraine

"from the province of Lorraine"

Lorena Origin and Meaning

The name Lorena is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "from the province of Lorraine".

A feminine name heard most often in the Hispanic community. Surprisingly, Lorena was on the US Top 1000 list of girls' names for an impressive 130 years, from 1880 until falling off in 2011. We do not predict an imminent return.

Lorena Rank in US Top 1000

# 966 in the US

Popularity of the name Lorena

• 1556 Nameberry 2025
• 285 Unique 2023
• 662 England 2023
• 162 Germany 2016
• 90 Portugal 2014
• 350 Mexico 2021
• 26 Brazil 2023
• 80 Switzerland 2023
• 86 Slovenia 2019
• 48 Croatia 2021

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Famous People Named Lorena

• Lorena Ochoa (Reyes) Mexican pro golfer
• Marie Lorena "Lorrie" Moore American short story writer and novelist
• Lorena Gale Canadian actress
• Lorena Maritza Herrera (de la Vega) Mexican actress
• Lorena Velázquez actress and Miss Mexico 1960
• (Seydi) Lorena Rojas (Gonzalez) Mexican actress
• Lorena Feijoo Cuban ballerina
• Lorena Bobbit American woman known for severing her husband's penis
• Loreena McKennitt Canadian singer,songwriter
• Lorena Rae German supermodel

The name Lorena in Pop Culture

• Lorena Garcia character on TV's 'Brothers Garcia'
• Lorena Krasiki vampire on TV's "True Blood"
• Ella Lorena Kennedy Scarlett and Frank's daughter in "Gone With the Wind"
• Lorena Dumont Hart character in 1945 movie "Frontier Gal"
• "Lorena " a popular ballad of the Victorian era
• Lorena Marquez DC Comics' second Aquagirl