Lori means laurel or victory — a diminutive of Lorraine/Laura, from the Latin laurus. The laurel wreath crowned every Roman victor. Lori is the most compact form of laurel-victory heritage. Lori Greiner is Shark Tank's Queen of QVC. Two syllables of Roman-victory, Shark-Tank-queen entrepreneurship, and the most compact laurel wreath.
Lori is a diminutive of Laura/Lorraine meaning laurel or victory. Lori Greiner is Shark Tank's Queen of QVC.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Lori Greiner.
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Today
Lori remains a beloved choice, ranking #1570 in the US. 342,648 babies have been named Lori since 1924.
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How popular is Lori?
1963peak year
Lori was a name of the 1960s. Through that decade it averaged #17 nationally — one of the era's most chosen names. In 1963, 23,903 babies were given the name — making it the #8 most popular name in the United States that year. In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1570), with about 139 babies given the name annually. Lori's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 342,648 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Lori's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — Shark-Tank achievement. People named Lori tend to be warm, victorious, and gifted at being the Queen of every QVC.
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