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Lorayne

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How to Pronounce Lorayne

Pronounced luh-RAYN /ləˈreɪn/Medium

Meaning: Lorayne is a phonetic respelling of Lorraine, the name of a region in northeastern France. Lorraine derives from Lotharingia, the 'kingdom of Lothar', a Germanic personal name. As a girl's name it carries that French, place-name elegance; the Lorayne spelling lays out the sound.Medium

In 30 seconds: Lorayne is a respelling of Lorraine — the French region, 'kingdom of Lothar' (said 'luh-RAYN'). It crested in the early nineteen-twenties.
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Origin MediumFrench, Germanic
MeaningLorayne is a phonetic respelling of Lorraine, the name of a region in northeastern France. Lorraine derives from Lotharingia, the 'kingdom of Lothar', a Germanic personal name. As a girl's name it carries that French, place-name elegance; the Lorayne spelling lays out the sound.
U.S. rank (2022)#16718 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,157

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192219032022

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

Lorayne is a variant spelling of Lorraine, taken from the French region whose name comes from Lotharingia, the 'kingdom of Lothar'. Lothar is an old Germanic name meaning something like 'famous army'. Lorayne carries that place-name heritage while spelling the sound more openly.

Lorayne was a modest early-century choice, cresting near 1922 as Lorraine itself was fashionable, then fading; it appears in records for many decades after. A woman given it at its peak would be around a hundred today. The standard Lorraine is far better known, and Lorayne reads as a dated variant.

Did you know? Lorayne dresses Lorraine in a showier spelling, but the story is the same: a French borderland region whose name honors a medieval king called Lothar.
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Lorayne — Respelling of Lorraine; French region; Lotharingia

Variations

LorraineLoraineLoraina

Nicknames

LoriRayne

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lorayne mean?

Lorayne is a respelling of Lorraine, from the French region meaning 'kingdom of Lothar'.

How do you pronounce Lorayne?

It's said luh-RAYN /ləˈreɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lorayne a boy or girl name?

Lorayne is used as a girl's name, a variant of Lorraine.

How popular is Lorayne?

Lorayne was an uncommon variant that crested in the early nineteen-twenties during Lorraine's vogue.

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