Meaning 
The name Loretta has the following meaning: Crowned with laurel. It also has the same meaning in Italian. Also has the meaning of "pure" in Spanish or "small sage-like one" in English. An elaboration of Lora or a variant of Lauretta, meaning "crowned with laurel".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Loretta is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Loretta in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Loretta is pronounced as law-ret-uh Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Loretta and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Loretta: Boys - Cash, Dominik, Emil, Junious, Major, Neptune, Oliver, Rhett, Theodosius, Vester, Girls - Cadence, Candida, Dielle, Doshie, Florida, Lue, Nidia, Pascale, Portia, Renea, Rosalia, Both genders - Leo
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Loretta: LarretteThe name Loretta is itself a variant of LaurettaNicknames  Common nicknames for the name Loretta are: Lori, Etta
Style 
We think the name Loretta should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Loretta to be: A dependable and pleasant womanIn one word, you might describe Loretta as a(n) " dependable" person. See other "dependable" names for girls.
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