Lori
Meaning: “laurel”
About the name Lori
Lori is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “laurel”. It is related to Laurie, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Lori ranked #1726 for girls in the US, with 118 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1963. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Lori were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Laurie, which comes from Latin, meaning “laurel”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Lori”, “Laurie”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1726
- In 2015
- #1597
- Babies in 2025
- 118
Popularity of Lori, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Lori
Lori is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Lori
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.