Lori is a girl's name of English origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 141 girls in the United States.
Lori at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
English & American
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Pronunciation
/loɹ.i/
Also spelled
Laura
About the name Lori
Lori belongs to the English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Laura.
In the United States, Lori first appears in Social Security records in 1924. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #8 in 1963, and in 2024 141 babies received the name — 341,795 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Lori is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its English origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Lori a boy or girl name?
Lori is a girl name. In 2024, 141 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Lori?
Lori comes from the English & American tradition. It is also spelled Laura.
How popular is the name Lori?
Lori first appears in US records in 1924. Its best-ever ranking was #8 in 1963, and 141 babies were given the name in 2024.
How do you pronounce Lori?
Lori is pronounced /loɹ.i/ (IPA).
Share this name
Put the Lori name card on your own site or blog — free, with the code below. It keeps a small credit link back to this page.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.