Gender:
Origin:
German
7 famous people named Lorelei found on Wikipedia.
13454 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
473-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
447-th in year 2015
Used in: Mythology
Lorelei is a feminine given name taken from the name of a rock headland on the Rhine River. Legends say that a maiden named the Lorelei lives on the rock and lures fishermen to their death with her song.
Its Czech name day is 17 August.
1843, from German, name of a rock in the River Rhine near Koblenz, Germany. In legend, a lovely woman sat atop it and sang while combing her long blond hair, distracting sailors so their ships foundered on the rock and they drowned. The second element of the name probably is Rhenish dialect lei "cliff, rock;" the first element is perhaps from Middle High German lüren "to lie in wait"
Derived from Lurlei, the name of the rock, luring rock.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorelei Linklater | 1994 | American actress |
| 2 | Lorelei King | 1953 | Actress |
| 3 | Lorelei Lee | 1982 | Professional wrestler |
| 4 | Lorelei | Character | |
| 5 | Lorelei Shannon | 1965 | American writer |
| 6 | Lorelei DeCora Means | 1954 | Nurse |
| 7 | Lorelei Mahoney | 1983 | Actress |