Lorrine

Meaning & origin

Lorrine is a rare feminine given name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1910, though it has never achieved widespread use. Its peak came in 1927, after which its popularity declined steadily. The name's trajectory has been stable in its rarity, with no recorded resurgence in recent years. Lorrine is widely considered a variant of Lorraine, drawing on the French region's name. While top states for Lorrine are not available in the data, the name fits a pattern of early 20th-century feminine coinages with the '-ine' ending. Its one-in-N rate is effectively zero in modern usage, marking it as a distinctly uncommon choice.

Lorrine appears to be a variant of Lorraine, the name of a region in France derived from the medieval Latin Lotharingia, meaning 'land of the people of Lothair'. Lorraine was adopted as a given name in English-speaking countries in the 19th century, and Lorrine may represent an altered spelling or a diminutive form. The name saw modest use in the United States, with its peak popularity in 1927, but it has never been widespread.