Lorelei

German

"alluring, temptress"

Lorelei Origin and Meaning

The name Lorelei is a girl's name of German origin meaning "alluring, temptress".

The lovely Lorelei, a name from old German legend, was a beautiful Rhine River seductress whose haunting voice led sailors to hazardous rocks that would cause them to be shipwrecked. And this siren image clung to the name for ages.

Lorelei was the name of the gold digger portrayed by Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, then went underground for half a century before it was popularized by TV's The Gilmore Girls in 2004.

The name itself had a starring role in the show, used for the mother, daughter, and even the grandmother. Spelled Lorelai, the characters used three different nicknames: Rory for the daughter, Lori for the mom, and the seemingly unrelated Trix for grandma.

Beyond the influence of the show, Lorelei is benefiting from the popularity of girls' names starting with L -- and two Ls are even better than one.

Lorelei Rank in US Top 1000

# 485 in the US

Lorelei Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 161 on Nameberry

Lorelei Popularity

• 485 US 2023
• 161 Nameberry 2024
• 319 Future 2028
• 815 England 2019

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Famous People Named Lorelei

• Lorelei Elizabeth King American actress
• Lorelei Mahoney American singer and actress
• Lorelei DeCora Means Native American civil rights activist
• Lorelei Lee American adult film actress
• Lorelei Lee ring name of Amy Janas, American pro wrestler
• Lorelei Grace Linklater (b. 1994) daughter of director Richard Linklater
• Lorelei Judith Krone (b. 2005) daughter of jockey Julie Krone
• Lorelei Toley (b. 2007) daughter of bridal designer Claire Pettibone and Guy Patrick Toley
• Lorelei Jade Anderson (b. 2010) daughter of singer Jessa Anderson

Lorelei in Pop Culture

• Lorelai Gilmore two characters in the show Gilmore Girls, a mother and daughter. (Spelling is different, but this is why the name spiked in the 2000s in the US)
• "Die Lorelei " German poem by Heinrich Heine
• Lorelei one of the Elite Four trainers in the Pokemon series
• Lorelei two characters in Marvel comics
• Lorelei Rox character in Spirit comics
• Lorelei Ambrosia character in movie "Superman III"
• Lorelei Martins character on TV's "The Mentalist"
• Lorelei the Chicken character on TV's "The Electric Company"
• "Lorelei " song by Styx
• "Lorelei " song by The Cocteau Twins
• "Lorelei " song by George and Ira Gershwin
• "Lorelei's Secret" aka "The Dogs of Babel " novel by Carolyn Parkhurst
• Lorelei American rock band
• Lorelei character in MCU Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
• Lorelei Davis Joss and Harry's daughter on TV's "Mistresses"
• Lorelei Stafford Parker, character in Vampire: The Requiem
• Lorelei character from the picture book Moongirl
• Lorelei character from "Victor Frankenstein"
• Lorelei Andy's guitar's name on 'The Office'
• Lorelei Wilkinson character in television series 'Prisoner Cell Block H'