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Larene

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How to Pronounce Larene

Pronounced luh-REEN /ləˈriːn/Medium

Meaning: Larene is a twentieth-century American coinage rather than an inherited name, built from the fashionable La- prefix and the -rene ending heard in Irene, Renee and Marlene. Its likely borrowed sense, through Irene, is Greek eirene, 'peace', though the name was really made for its pleasing sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Larene is a mid-century American blend of the La- prefix with the -rene of Irene, made mostly for its sound (said luh-REEN).
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Origin LowAmerican, French
MeaningLarene is a twentieth-century American coinage rather than an inherited name, built from the fashionable La- prefix and the -rene ending heard in Irene, Renee and Marlene. Its likely borrowed sense, through Irene, is Greek eirene, 'peace', though the name was really made for its pleasing sound.
U.S. rank (1984)#9784 ↗ Rising
1984 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1929
Total births (all-time)≈ 866

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192919091984

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Larene belongs to the wave of invented American girls' names that paired the pretty La- prefix with a familiar ending, here the -rene of Irene, Renee and Charlene. It carries a faint borrowed sense of 'peace' from Irene, but like most such coinages it was chosen for rhythm rather than a fixed meaning.

It was never common, appearing for only a couple dozen girls a year around its high near 1929 and fading by the nineteen-eighties. It reads as a soft, homemade-sounding name of its generation.

Did you know? Larene rides the mid-century vogue for La- names, sharing its -rene ending with Irene, Marlene and Charlene.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Larene — American La- + -rene coinage; Irene echo

Variations

LareenLarineLarena

Nicknames

ReneReny

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If you like Larene…

Lorene— a close-sounding coinage of the era
Charlene— a like La-/-ene blend name
Doreen— a similar mid-century -ene name
Irene— the 'peace' name behind its ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Larene mean?

It's a mid-century American coinage, blending the La- prefix with the -rene of Irene, with a borrowed sense of 'peace'.

How do you pronounce Larene?

It's said luh-REEN /ləˈriːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Larene a boy or girl name?

Larene is used as a girl's name.

Is Larene a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, an invented mid-century name used lightly for girls.

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