Loire: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Silt or sediment
Origin
Gaulish
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
LWAR

Loire is a Gaulish unisex name meaning “silt or sediment”. It appears in our list of 175+ River Baby Names That Flow Beautifully.

Meaning & Origin of Loire

Meaning: Silt or sediment.

Origin: Gaulish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Loire

LWARIPA /lwɑːr/

Popularity of Loire

Loire doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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