Loreta
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- lo-RET-a
- Origin
- Latin
Loreta is a girls' name of Latin origin, meaning “laurel”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Loreta mean?
Latin: spelling of Loretta; pet form of Laura, via Italian
“laurel”
Diminutive of Laura; it is also associated with Loreto, the Italian shrine town.
Meaning borrowed from Loretta. More on Wiktionary.
Is Loreta a girl's or a boy's name?
Loreta is a girls' name.
How popular is Loreta in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 5 girls.
Loreta in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | #7,411 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
Nicknames for Loreta
Names like Loreta
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lola, Rosa, Beatrice, Matilda, Martha, Florence, Alma, Clara, Lottie, Eva, Ada, Flora
Names related to Loreta
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Emily, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Anthony
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Loreta: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/loreta, updated 20 October 2026.