Why Loretta Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Loretta” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Loretta” is of Italian origin. It’s a name commonly given to girls.

Your name in reverse order is “Atterol.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Talreto.’ How do you pronounce that?

Secret Meaning of Loretta

The true meaning of ‘Loretta’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Loretta is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to enjoy a good life and have a good time. Your feeling of happiness and enjoyment of life makes you famous and liked by many. Perhaps this is the reason why you are a natural flirt. You are an entertainer and thrive on expressing your feelings or opinions to others. There is a good mental and emotional balance in your personality.

When people hear the name Loretta, they perceive you as someone who is mysterious, independent, and respectable. Others see you as an intellectual and an aristocrat. Being well-dressed increases your confidence and dignity. People see you as being analytical with keen observation.

You are capable of exercising good judgment or common sense in practical matters. You incline to overthink rather than being spontaneous. Despite all of these, you are lively, compelling, honest, kind-hearted, and a tolerant person. One of your best traits is self-sacrifice. You like your work to be useful to others. Watch out where you are going! Missteps are common when you travel. When you feel anxiety, you tend to be clumsy.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Loretta Popular?

“Loretta” is the 102^nd most popular baby girl’s name in New Mexico as reported in the 1944 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, 19 babies in New Mexico have the same name as you in 1944. A total of 2,755 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1938 with a total of 3,913 babies. That’s a lot of baby Lorettas.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Loretta” was recorded 177,145 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Lorettas to occupy the country of Guam with an estimated population of 172,952.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 41 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1931 with a rank of #96 nationwide and was registered 2,581 times as a baby girl’s name. Loretta became a popular girl’s name in the state of Nevada in the year 1938. It ranked #23 with 8 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1938 in the state of Pennsylvania with 402 baby girls.

This name is a consistent top ranking girl’s name in the state of Missouri for 41 years from 1910 to 1955 (may not be consecutive). It’s also popular in the state of West Virginia for 41 years (may not be consecutive).

For the past three decades (1994 to 2023), the name “Loretta” was recorded 4,726 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Loretta, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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