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Lorry

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Pronounced LOR-ee /ˈlɔːr.i/High

Meaning: Lorry is a pet form of names like Laura, Lauren, Laurie, or Lorraine, most rooted in the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' the victor's crown. Given as a stand-alone name in the mid-twentieth century, Lorry keeps that laurel meaning in a brisk two-beat nickname.Low

In 30 seconds: Lorry is a bright pet form of Laura, Laurie, or Lorraine — from the Latin 'laurel' (said 'LOR-ee'). A mid-century nickname-name that peaked around 1960.
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Origin LowLatin
MeaningLorry is a pet form of names like Laura, Lauren, Laurie, or Lorraine, most rooted in the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' the victor's crown. Given as a stand-alone name in the mid-twentieth century, Lorry keeps that laurel meaning in a brisk two-beat nickname.
U.S. rank (2013)#15751 ↘ Falling
2013 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1960
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,024

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196019432013

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

Lorry is a pet form of Laura, Laurie, or Lorraine, most tracing to the Latin laurus, 'laurel.' It rode the mid-century fashion for -y and -ie nickname-names given in full, in the same set as Terry and Sherry. It reached its modest high around 1960 at close to a hundred girls a year.

Lorry stayed uncommon and thinned after the nineteen-sixties. It reads as a light, period nickname-name of the mother-and-grandmother generation; the fuller Laura and Lorraine are the recognized parents, and Lorry is their casual mid-century short form, now dated.

Did you know? In British English a 'lorry' is a truck, but the girls' name has nothing to do with the vehicle — it is simply an -y pet form of the laurel names Laura and Lorraine.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Lorry — pet form of Laura/Laurie/Lorraine < Latin 'laurel'

Variations

LaurieLoriLorraine

Nicknames

LorLolly

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If you like Lorry…

Laurie— a parent pet form Lorry echoes
Lori— a like -i short form of the same laurel names
Sherry— a same-era -y nickname-name of the period
Terry— a like mid-century -y girls' nickname-name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lorry mean?

Lorry is a pet form of Laura, Laurie, or Lorraine, from the Latin for 'laurel'; it carries that meaning.

How do you pronounce Lorry?

It's said LOR-ee /ˈlɔːr.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Lorry a boy or girl name?

Lorry is used here as a girl's name, a pet form of Laura or Lorraine.

How popular is Lorry?

Lorry was an uncommon nickname-name that had its small high around nineteen-sixty and has been rare since.

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