What origin is the name Loretta?

Loretta comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Loretta a popular name?

Loretta is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Loretta?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Loretta — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Loretta

Q: Is Loretta a rare name?

Yes. Loretta does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Loretta

Loretta

Girl

spanish

3 syllables

Loretta is a spanish girl's name meaning "Crowned with laurel; pure; the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. old name with many variants; variant of laura: laurel or bay. also refers to the name of the town loreto, where the holy house of the virgin mary was reputed to have been moved to during the 13th century".

The meaning of Loretta is "Crowned with laurel; pure; the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. old name with many variants; variant of laura: laurel or bay. also refers to the name of the town loreto, where the holy house of the virgin mary was reputed to have been moved to during the 13th century" — a girl name of spanish origin. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Crowned with laurel; pure; the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. old name with many variants; variant of laura: laurel or bay. also refers to the name of the town loreto, where the holy house of the virgin mary was reputed to have been moved to during the 13th century

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Loretta

Very rare in US records

What does Loretta mean?

Loretta is a girl name of spanish origin meaning "Crowned with laurel; pure; the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. old name with many variants; variant of laura: laurel or bay. also refers to the name of the town loreto, where the holy house of the virgin mary was reputed to have been moved to during the 13th century".

Is Loretta a rare name?

Yes. Loretta does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Loretta

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Loretta

Loretta means "Crowned with laurel; pure; the laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. old name with many variants; variant of laura: laurel or bay. also refers to the name of the town loreto, where the holy house of the virgin mary was reputed to have been moved to during the 13th century" — these names share that spirit.