What does the name Lorelei mean?

Lorelei (sometimes spelled Lorelai, Loreley, or Lorilee) is a feminine given name originating from the name of the rock headland on the Rhine River. Legends say that a maiden named Lorelei lived on the rock and lured fishermen to their deaths with her song.
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Is Lorelei a rare name?

How common is the name Lorelei for a baby born in 2021? Lorelei was the 444th most popular girls name. In 2021 there were 697 baby girls named Lorelei. 1 out of every 2,553 baby girls born in 2021 are named Lorelei.
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Is Lorelei a good name?

The name Lorelei is girl's name of German origin meaning "alluring, temptress". In old German legend, Lorelei was the name of the beautiful Rhine River seductress whose haunting voice led sailors to hazardous rocks that would cause them to be shipwrecked. And this siren image clung to the name for ages.
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What does the name Lorelai mean biblically?

Story mentions the beauty that was in her eyes and in the Bible the eyes are the windows to the soul. Her beauty was inner beauty radiating from within. Lorelei does not mean 'river of doom' it means 'murmuring rock' referring to the echo's surrounding the rock.
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Is Lorelei a biblical name?

Lorelei is baby girl name mainly popular in Christian religion and its main origin is German. Lorelei name meanings is From the rocky cliff, in mythology.
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What is the meaning of the word LORELEI?



What is the legend of Lorelei?

Lorelei, German Loreley, German legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the Rhine River in despair over a faithless lover and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to destruction.
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What does Lorelei mean in Native American?

siren, lure to the rocks.
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Is Lorelai an Italian name?

The name Lorelai is primarily a female name of German origin that means Alluring Enchantress. Lorelei Lee, character in movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" played by Marilyn Monroe.
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What ethnicity is the name Lorelei?

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.
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What does Lorelei mean in Greek?

loreleinoun. A siren; a temptress.
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Is Lorelei a mermaid?

Lorelei (aka Loreley) is legendary German siren (often depicted with a mermaid tail), who was created by Clemens Brentano in 1801. The story went like that: A beautiful maiden named Lorelei who waited for her lover on a rock at the narrowest and shallowest point of the Rhine River.
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How do you pronounce Lorelei?

The name Lorelei can pronounced as "LAWR-e-lie" in text or letters. Lorelei is bay girl name, main origion is German.
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What does Lorelei mean in Germany?

The Lorelei in German lore is a siren of distracting beauty said to sit atop a particular rock at the edge of the River Rhine, singing to lure sailors to their doom.
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When was the name Lorelai first used?

The spelling of Lorelai first appeared on the female naming charts in America in 2006 which was most likely influenced by the popular TV show “The Gilmore Girls” (airing from 2000-2007). The show follows single mother Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter Rory Gilmore (Rory is short for Lorelai).
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What is the male version of Laura?

The overall highest known rank for the name Laura in the 20th century is #10 in 1969 with the male name Richard. The latest highest known rank for the name Laura in the 20th century is #14 in 1985 with the male name Jason.
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What is the name Laura short for?

Laura is a short form of the Latin name Laurentia, which is a feminine variant of Laurentius.
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What is Rory short for?

Formal Names for Rory: Aurora, Marjorie, Lorelai.
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Where is the Lorelei statue?

The Loreley statue is located on the top of the pier at St. Goarshausen. The bronze statue was created by the Russian artist Natascha Alexandrova Princess Jusopov and handed over to St. Goarshausen in 1983.
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What city is the Lorelei in?

Lorelei, German Loreley, large rock on the bank at a narrows of the Rhine River near Sankt Goarshausen, Germany.
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What does the name Loralai mean?

Meaning of Loralai

Loralai refers to a siren who lures sailors to shipwreck and death.
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