Meaning:
Its source is Laura, an English name meaning "The laurel shrub."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English and Italian.
Alternative Spellings: Loreta
Popularity:
The name Loretta ranked 189th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.