Lorelei name meaning
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in the U.S.
in 2010
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Lorelei mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Lorelei is of German origin and means "Alluring; a beautiful siren from German legends who lured fishermen to their deaths by crashing on a rock in the Rhine River".
- A submission from Utah, U.S. says the name Lorelei means "The rock Loreley on the Rhine River in Germany. Sailors perceived her as a beautiful mermaid, and blamed her alluring voice for leading many to a watery grave" and is of German origin.
- According to 2 people from Utah, U.S., the name Lorelei is of German origin and means "Beautiful siren of the sea".
- A submission from Massachusetts, U.S. says the name Lorelei means "Siren of the sea. Beautiful siren" and is of German origin.
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Lorelei means "Siren of the sea / mermaid" and is of Greek origin.
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Lorelei means "Relating to a rocky cliff on the Rhine river. Lorelei as a girl's name is of German origin for a rocky cliff on the Rhine river that is dangerous to boat passage. It has been poetically personified as the Lorelei, whose singing lures men to destruction. The name has an aura of risky allure" and is of German origin.
- A user from Indiana, U.S. says the name Lorelei means "Siren of the sea".
- 3 people from Canada and the United States agree the name Lorelei is of German origin and means "Siren".
- A user from Georgia, U.S. says the name Lorelei is of German origin and means "Alluring Enchantress".
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Lorelei means "Alluring".
- A Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
Borrowed from German Lorelei (“siren of Rhine”), not used as a given name in Germany.
- A female given name from German.
Notable Persons Named Lorelei
Notable Persons Named Lorelei
Lorelei was born on March 2nd, 1981 in Upstate New York.
She was most active from 2001 to present. Lorelei was given the name Lorelei Grace Linklater by her parent Richard Linklater on May 29th, 1994 in San Miguel de Allende.
Lorelei King is an actor, television presenter, and actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1981 to present. Lorelei was given the name Lorelei Elizabeth King on October 29th, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lorelei was born in 1965.
- Lorelei MahoneyActress
Notable Persons With the Last Name Lorelei
Notable Persons With the Last Name Lorelei