Lorelei

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Lorelei has Germanic roots and means "a siren or mermaid who lures men to their death". It is also said to mean "alluring enchantress" or "sweet song".
Pronunciation
LAWR-ə-lie(English)
LORE-eh-lie
Popularity
The name Lorelei is currently ranked #879 in the United States and is increasing in popularity every year.

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Lorelei Name meanings & History

The name Lorelei has Germanic roots and means "a siren or mermaid who lures men to their death". It is also said to mean "alluring enchantress" or "sweet song". Lorelei is a popular name for baby girls in Germany and America. It can also be used as a middle name or nickname.

Zodiac Sign of Lorelei: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lorelei:

L: Legal,Languid,Lazy,Lover,Liaison,Lovely,Luscious

O: Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Entertain

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

Lorelei is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Lorelei Lee is a famous character in the novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" by Anita Loos. Lorelei Gilmore is a popular character from the TV show "Gilmore Girls".

2.) LORELEI (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Derived from Lurlei, the name of the rock “ambush cliff,” which is derived from the Middle High German luren (to watch) and lei (a cliff, a rock). The name was altered to Lorelei by Clemens Brentano, a German poet. In Germanic legend, Lorelei was a beautiful siren who sat upon a rock in the Rhine River and lured sailors to shipwreck and death. Var: Lura, Lurette, Lurleen, Lurline. (LOR-EH-LI)


3.) Lorelei (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) alluring. Mythology: the siren of the Rhine River who lured sailors to their deaths. See also Lurleen.

Other Forms: Loralea, Loraleah, Loralee, Loralei, Loraleigh, Loraley, Lorali, Loralie, Loralyn, Lorelea, Loreleah, Lorelee, Lorelei, Loreleigh, Loreli, Lorilea, Lorileah, Lorilee, Lorilei, Lorileigh, Loriley, Lorili, Lorilia, Loriliah, Lorilie, Lorily, Lorilyn, Lorylea, Loryleah, Lorylee, Lorylei, Loryleigh, Loryley, Loryli, Lorylie, Loryly


4.) LORELEI (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Derived from Lurlei, the name of the rock “ambush cliff,” which is derived from the Middle High German luren (to watch) and lei (a cliff, a rock). The name was altered to Lorelei by C. Brentano, a German poet. In German legend, Lorelei was a beautiful siren who sat upon a rock in the Rhine and lured sailors to shipwreck and death. (LOR-EH-L1)


5.) Lorelei (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) siren

Other Forms: Loralee, Lorilie, LoraLee


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