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Why parents love Lorena- The Civil War ballad Lorena caused soldiers to desert — maximum impact.
- The laurel wreath crowned every Roman victor.
- Three syllables with a warm, Italian sound: lor-AY-nah.
- The meaning laurel is triumphantly aspirational.
- Lore and Rena are both embedded.
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The vibe of Lorena
laurelLorraineLatinRoman victorCivil War balladdesertionItalianSpanishwreath
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Origin & history of Lorena
Latin laurus (laurel) or French Lorraine
→ Lorena
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French / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish roots
Lorena comes from the Latin meaning laurel or from the French region Lorraine. The Civil War ballad Lorena (1857) was so popular it was blamed for causing soldiers to desert their posts.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Civil War ballad Lorena (1857).
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Today
Lorena remains a beloved choice, ranking #1284 in the US. 45,000 babies have been named Lorena since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Lorena?
1980
peak year
The name Lorena reached its peak in 1980, with 820 registrations (ranked #302). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1284) today, averaging about 182 new babies per year. Lorena's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 45,000 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
820
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #302)
(ranked #302)
182
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,820
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
45,000
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lorena2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Lorena's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — laurel nurturing. People named Lorena tend to be warm, triumphant, and gifted at being the song soldiers desert everything for.
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Song soldiers desert for✦
Roman-laurel victor◈
Civil-War impact◎
Italian-warm♡
Lorraine-FrenchL3
O6
R9
E5
N5
A1
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Lorena🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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