Loretto

Variation of Loretta
"bay laurel"

Loretto Origin and Meaning

The name Loretto is a girl's name meaning "bay laurel".

Loretto is an old school spelling of the more common Loretta, which comes from the Italian Laura diminutive Lauretta. Antiquated to the point of extinction -- no baby girls have received the name in the US for more than half a century -- Loretto nevertheless ranked among the Top 1000 names until the early 20th centiury.

# 899 in the US

Loretto Rank in US Top 1000