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Luretta

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Pronounced loo-RET-uh /luˈrɛt.ə/Medium

Meaning: Luretta is a variant of Loretta or Lauretta, diminutives of Laura, from Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree that crowned victors and poets. The Lu- opening also gives it a soft blend of Lu-names with the -retta ending fashionable in its day.Low

In 30 seconds: Luretta is a girl's name, a form of Loretta or Lauretta tied to Laura and the laurel. It runs through US records from 1904, peaking around 1923 (said loo-RET-uh).
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Origin LowItalian, Latin
MeaningLuretta is a variant of Loretta or Lauretta, diminutives of Laura, from Latin 'laurus', the laurel tree that crowned victors and poets. The Lu- opening also gives it a soft blend of Lu-names with the -retta ending fashionable in its day.
U.S. rank (1961)#5123 ↗ Rising
1961 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1923
Total births (all-time)≈ 341

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192319041961

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

Luretta belongs to the Loretta and Lauretta family, elaborations of Laura from the Latin word for laurel. The -retta ending was a favorite of the early 1900s, and Luretta is one of its rarer variations.

It stayed uncommon, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its 1923 peak, and it had left the records by the early 1960s. A girl named Luretta then would be a great-grandmother today, and the more familiar Loretta has long outlasted this spelling.

Did you know? Luretta shares its laurel meaning with a whole cluster of -retta names, from Loretta to Lauretta to Etta, all fashionable in the early twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Luretta — Variant of Loretta/Lauretta (from Laura, Latin 'laurel'); early-1900s -retta fashion; rare US girl usage

Variations

LorettaLaurettaRetta

Nicknames

LouEtta

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If you like Luretta…

Loretta— the standard form of the name
Lauretta— a like elaboration of Laura
Luella— a same-era Lu- girl's name
Retta— the shared short form of the family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Luretta mean?

It is a variant of Loretta or Lauretta, diminutives of Laura from Latin 'laurus', the laurel, so it carries a 'laurel' sense.

How do you pronounce Luretta?

It is said loo-RET-uh /luˈrɛt.ə/ - three syllables.

Is Luretta a boy or girl name?

Luretta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Luretta?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.

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