LORETTA  

Gender: F
Origin: English variation of Italian LAURETTA; diminutive of LAURA
Meaning: "bay laurel"

Long ago lost its Latin flair, though Sarah Jessica Parker's choice of it as the middle name of one of her twin daughters freshens it up a bit.

Variations:
Lauretta, Lauret, Leretta, Larretta, Loret, Lorette, Laurette, Larette, Lorretta, Laretta, Lowretta, Loreta

Loretta is being discussed in our message boards:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Loretta:

• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd