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Lorenz

Quick answerLorenz means "from Laurentum" and derives from the Latin name Laurentius, which is rooted in the Latin word "laureus" (laurel).

German · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,387
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1918
Syllables2
OriginGerman
LanguageGerman
CultureGerman
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 11
Global rank#99

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Lorenz

Lorenz means "from Laurentum" and derives from the Latin name Laurentius, which is rooted in the Latin word "laureus" (laurel).

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Etymology

Lorenz means "from Laurentum" and derives from the Latin name Laurentius, which is rooted in the Latin word "laureus" (laurel). The name is primarily used in German-speaking countries and Scandinavia, with historical prominence in the Roman Catholic Church and among Germanic peoples, notably borne by figures like the scientist Lorenz Oken and physicist H.A. Lorentz.

Lorenz currently ranks #9,387 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.

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