Lorana
Characters in the Dragonriders of Pern series of science fiction novels by Anne McCaffrey.
Meaning & Origin of Lorana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Characters in the Dragonriders of Pern series of science fiction novels by Anne McCaffrey.
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The Story of Lorana
Lorana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 9 Loranas were born — ranking #4,300 that year. As of 2026, Lorana ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Loranas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lorana
Lorana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Lorana's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #4,300. Use the chart and map above to compare Lorana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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