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Lurena

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Pronounced luh-REE-nuh /ləˈriː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Lurena is a coined name, most likely built from the vintage Lura - a short, obscure name - with the flowing -ena or -rena ending, or blended toward Lorena. Its exact route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Lurena elaborates the vintage Lura or blends toward Lorena. A rare early-century coinage, said luh-REE-nuh.
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningLurena is a coined name, most likely built from the vintage Lura - a short, obscure name - with the flowing -ena or -rena ending, or blended toward Lorena. Its exact route is uncertain.
U.S. rank (1985)#8874 ↘ Falling
1985 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1917
Total births (all-time)≈ 429

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191718881985

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

Lurena reads as an elaboration rather than an inherited name, most plausibly extending the vintage Lura with a soft -ena ending, or leaning on Lorena, a name popularized by a sentimental Civil War-era song. The record does not fix one route, so we keep the read honest and open.

It was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year around its 1917 peak, and it stayed a scarce, local choice. A Lurena would be of great-grandparent age now, and the name reads as an obscure vintage coinage rather than a revived one.

Did you know? Names like Lura, Lorena and Lurena floated through nineteenth-century America, borrowing endings from one another, so their exact relationships are often blurry.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Lurena — Elaboration of Lura or blend toward Lorena; route uncertain

Variations

LorenaLuraLurene

Nicknames

LuRena

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If you like Lurena…

Lorena— a likely sister name
Lura— the probable root name
Verena— a like -ena vintage name
Lurline— another Lur- vintage name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lurena mean?

Its origin is uncertain; it most likely elaborates the vintage Lura or leans on Lorena, with no single ancient root.

How do you pronounce Lurena?

It is said luh-REE-nuh /ləˈriː.nə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Lurena a boy or girl name?

Lurena is used as a girl's name.

Is Lurena a popular name?

No, it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-tens.

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