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Lorella
How to Pronounce Lorella
Pronounced loh-REL-uh /loʊˈrɛl.ə/Low
Meaning: Lorella is an Italian pet name usually connected to Laura or Lora, with the warm -ella diminutive that Italian favors. Laura comes from the laurel, the evergreen crown of victory and honor, so Lorella carries that bright, leafy sense in a softer, smaller form.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lorella is an Italian diminutive built around Laura or Lora and the fond -ella ending. Laura's root is the laurel, the classical emblem of victory and poetry, and Lorella passes that meaning along in a gentler, more intimate shape favored in Italian families.
It was never common in the United States, given to only around fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-thirties, largely among Italian-American families. A girl named Lorella then would be in her eighties or older today.
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What does the name Lorella mean?
It is an Italian diminutive linked to Laura, from the laurel, with the affectionate -ella ending.
How do you pronounce Lorella?
It is said loh-REL-uh /loʊˈrɛl.ə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Lorella a boy or girl name?
Lorella is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Lorella?
Lorella was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-thirties.