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Loreda
How to Pronounce Loreda
Pronounced luh-REE-duh /lΙΛriΛ.dΙ/Low
Meaning: Loreda reads as a variant of Loreta or Loretta, devotional names honoring the Marian shrine of Loreto in Italy. Loretta itself is a pet form of Laura, but the Loret- names carry that shrine association. A faint echo of Lourdes, another Marian site, is also possible; both are noted honestly.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Loreda is best read as a spelling of Loreta or Loretta, devotional names linked to the shrine of Loreto in Italy, home to the venerated Holy House. Loretta also works as a pet form of Laura. A faint pull toward Lourdes, the French Marian site, is possible too, and we mark both routes rather than choose falsely.
Loreda was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-thirties, and it faded from the record by the late nineteen-fifties. A girl named Loreda then would be in her nineties today.
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What does the name Loreda mean?
It is most likely a variant of Loreta or Loretta, tied to the Marian shrine of Loreto in Italy; a faint echo of Lourdes is also possible.
How do you pronounce Loreda?
It is said luh-REE-duh, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Loreda a boy or girl name?
Loreda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Loreda?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-thirties.