Lorrain
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #8,600
- Total SSA Count
- 10
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Lorrain is also used as a girl name, ranked #69853.
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About the Name Lorrain
Lorrain is a boy name .
Is Lorrain a boy or girl name? Lorrain is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #8,600 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #69,853. Lorrain is more commonly used as a boy name.
Lorrain is currently ranked #8,600 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Lorrain include Lor, Lorr, Lorry, Lorrie, Ain, Ainy, Ainie, Loy, Loie, and Lorkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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