Loretta
Meaning of Loretta
Loretta is a beautiful name for a baby girl. It has a soft and elegant sound, making it a popular choice for parents. The name Loretta is pronounced as luh-RET-uh in both American English and British English. It also has a variation, Lorette, which adds a touch of uniqueness to the name.
Looking at the data for newborns in the United States of America, we can see that the popularity of the name Loretta has fluctuated over the years. In recent years, it has ranked around 800 to 1000 in terms of occurrence. However, back in the mid-20th century, Loretta was much more commonly used and even reached its peak popularity in the 1940s.
Despite its varying levels of popularity, Loretta remains a timeless and classic choice for parents seeking a feminine and sophisticated name for their daughter.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as luh-RET-uh (/ləˈrɛtə/)
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Notable People Named Loretta
| Loretta Lynn was a legendary American country music singer and songwriter, known for hits like "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "You Ain't Woman Enough", and the subject of the 1980 musical film based on her life. |
| Loretta Young was a highly acclaimed American actress with a career spanning from 1917 to 1953, earning her an Academy Award and multiple Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Awards. |
| Loretta Jane Swit is an American actress best known for her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H, for which she won two Emmy Awards. |
| Loretta Devine is a renowned American actress and singer, recognized for her notable performances in Dreamgirls, Waiting to Exhale, and her Emmy-winning role on Grey's Anatomy. |
| Loretta Perfectus Walsh made history as the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy and the first woman to serve as a sailor in any branch of the United States armed forces in 1917. |
| Loretta Claiborne is an American global speaker, multi-sport athlete, and the first Special Olympics athlete elected to the Special Olympics International Board of Directors. |
| Loretta Lee was a prominent American singer in the early 1900s. |
| Loretta Nall is the founder of the United States Marijuana Party and a former write-in candidate for governor of Alabama, advocating for the legalization of cannabis. |
| Loretta de Braose, Countess of Leicester was the daughter of William de Braose and Maud de St. Valery, and she was one of at least nine siblings who survived to adulthood. |
| Loretta Anne Rogers was an English-born Canadian businesswoman and philanthropist, known for her role as a director of Rogers Communications and her significant net worth. |
| Loretta Ucelli - Loretta M. Ucelli is a senior communications and management advisor who served as Assistant to the President and Director of White House Communications during the Presidency of Bill Clinton from 1999 – 2001. |
| Loretta Hogan Rush is an American lawyer and the chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. |
| Loretta Braxton - Loretta Marion Murray Braxton was a prominent American mathematician and head of the mathematics department at Virginia State University. |
| Loretta Dunkelman is an American artist based in New York City, NY, known for her work in the art world and her academic achievements in art education. |
| Loretta King Hadler was a brief but notable American actress, recognized for her collaboration with director Ed Wood. |
