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Lorita
How to Pronounce Lorita
Pronounced luh-REE-tuh /lΙΛriΛ.tΙ/Medium
Meaning: Lorita is a diminutive built on Lola or Lora with the Spanish '-ita' ending, 'little Lora'; Lola itself is a pet form of Dolores, from Spanish 'sorrows' (of the Virgin), while Lora traces to Latin laurus, the laurel of victory β so the name sits between those two roots.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lorita takes Lola or Lora and adds the affectionate Spanish ending -ita, 'little one'. Behind it stand two roots: Dolores, from Spanish 'sorrows', and Laura, from Latin laurus, the laurel β both were felt in the name.
It reads today as a warm, old-fashioned Latina choice from the first half of the twentieth century; never common, it has not revived, though it shares the soft sound of names now creeping back.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lorita mean?
Lorita is a Spanish diminutive of Lola or Lora, linked to Latin 'laurel' and to Dolores, 'sorrows'.
How do you pronounce Lorita?
It's said luh-REE-tuh /lΙΛriΛ.tΙ/ β three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Lorita a boy or girl name?
Lorita is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Lorita?
Lorita has always been rare in the U.S., an early-twentieth-century diminutive that is very uncommon today.