Given name
Lorane
In English use, Lorane is used as a spelling variant of Lorraine.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lorane is a variant of Lorraine. An origin associated with Lorraine is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Lorane is used as a spelling variant of Lorraine.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lorane through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 428
- 5 boys · 423 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1994. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 1920. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 349 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lorane’s family of names
Lorane has an alternative spelling in Lorraine. Lorane has a related form in Lorraine.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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