At a Glance
- Meaning
- Murmuring/lurking rock
- Origin
- German (respelling of Lorelei)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- LOR-uh-ly
Lorelai is a German (respelling of Lorelei) girl's name meaning “murmuring/lurking rock”. It appears in our list of 73 *Beautiful* Girl Names That Start with L.
Meaning & Origin of Lorelai
Meaning: Murmuring/lurking rock.
Origin: German (respelling of Lorelei).
A common claim: Lorelai means 'siren of the Rhine rock' Actually: Lorelai is popularly glossed as 'siren of the Rhine,' but per the underlying name Lorelei, the literal etymology is 'murmuring/lurking rock' -- the siren association is a later legend, not the word's meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lorelai
LOR-uh-lyIPA /ˈlɔːrəlaɪ/
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