Lorna

English literary name

"from Laurentum or bay laurel"

Lorna Origin and Meaning

The name Lorna is a girl's name of English origin.

One of those names like Pamela, Vanessa and Wendy, Lorna was invented for a particular literary character--the protagonist of the 1869 novel Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore--and then perpetuated as the name of a shortbread cookie. The author claimed to have based it on the Scottish place-name, Lorn. In baby name limbo for quite some time, it was chosen by Judy Garland for her younger daughter, Lorna Luft. Lorna Simpson is an important contemporary American artist.

While not strictly from Scotland, many consider Lorna to be one of the most tradtional Scottish names for girls

Lorna Rank in US Top 1000

# 955 in the US

Lorna Popularity

• 1247 Nameberry 2024
• 958 England 2015

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Famous People Named Lorna

• Lorna Luft American singer and actress; daughter of Judy Garland and Sid Luft
• Lorna Jane Clarkson Australian fashion designer of brand Lorna Jane
• Lorna Tonks English,Australian swimmer
• Lorna J. Kesterson American journalist and politician
• Lorna Maitland American actress
• Lorna Doom American bassist of band the Germs
• Lorna Tolentino (born Victoria Lorna Aluquin Fernandez), Filipina actress
• Lorna Simpson American artist

Lorna in Pop Culture

• Lorna Buckett character on TV's"Doctor Who"
• Lorna Cartwright character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Lorna Dane aka Polaris, character in X,Men comics
• Lorna Doone aka Lady Lorna Dugal main character in "Lorna Doone" (1869)
• Lorna Moon Moody's mistress in Odets's "Golden Boy" (1937)
• Lorna Morello character in Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black"
• Lorna Phillips character from the film "Running On Empty"
• Lorna character in the animated mini,series "Over the Garden Wall"
• Lorna Thompson character on British TV series "Cuckoo"
• "Lorna " 1964 film and its main character, played by Lorna Maitland
• Lorna McNessie daughter of the Loch Ness Monster in "Monster High" show and series
• Lorna character in "Meat Man" in Bob's Burgers
• Lorna Bow character in Taboo (TV Series)