Lurleen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lurleen – Origin: unclear (possibly a modern coinage echoing Lorelei) – Gender: Girl


Lurleen is an unclear (possibly a modern coinage echoing Lorelei) girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Forgotten Baby Girl Names That Deserve a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Lurleen

Origin: unclear (possibly a modern coinage echoing Lorelei).

A common claim: Sometimes glossed as German for 'sweet seduction' Actually: No dictionary supports this specific gloss; it's likely a folk association with the Lorelei legend rather than an attested translation.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Lurleen

Lurleen 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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