Lori

English spelling variation of Laurie; diminutive of Laura

"from Laurentium or bay laurel"

Lori Origin and Meaning

The name Lori is a girl's name of English origin meaning "from Laurentium or bay laurel".

Lori, with this sleek modern spelling, was an extremely popular name in the middle of the 20th century, ranking among the Top 100 girls' names from the early 1950s until the early 1980s.

But it was that very popularity that sent the name plummeting in popularity, as all the Baby Boomers named Lori began having babies of their own, making Lori (and Laurie) a mom name.

As Lori waned, Lauren rose, reigning at the top of the charts from the eighties through the oughties.

And now that Lauren too is becoming a mom name, what's taking its place? Classic Laura, matriarch of all the Loris, Lauries, and Laurens, is showing signs of revival in the US and ranking in the girls' Top 100 in many diverse European countries, cultures, and languages.

So baby Laura named in honor on grandma Lori brings the name full circle -- with today's little Lauras perhaps naming their own baby girls Lori and Laurie.

Lori Rank in US Top 1000

# 955 in the US

Lori Popularity

• 1007 Nameberry 2024
• 433 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Lori

• Lori Beth Denberg American comedienne
• Lori Anne Loughlin American actress
• Lori McNeil American tennis player
• Lori Singer American actress
• Lori Balmer Australian pop singer
• Lori Fullington aka Peaches American pro wrestler
• Lori Black American musician formerly of The Melvins, daughter of actress/diplomat Shirley Temple Black
• Lori Lynn Lively American actress
• Lori Petty American actress
• Lori Foster American romance novelist
• Lori Dungey New Zealand actress
• Lori Cardille American actress
• Lori Helene Berenson American revolutionary and activist
• Lori Christine Chalupny American soccer player

Lori in Pop Culture

• Lori Grimes character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
• Lori Collins character in the movie "Ted"
• Lori Lemaris mermaid in DC Comics
• Lori Zechlin aka Black Alice character in DC Comics
• Lori character in anime "Zatch Bell!"
• Lori Loud a character in the Nickelodeon cartoon "The Loud House"