Girl name origins & meanings Latin : Laurel leaves; honor; fame; spiritEnglish : Small, wise oneOld German : Where Lothar dwells Girl name variations Laura Laure Lora Lori Lorna Laurie Lorry Laurel Lauren Lauryn Lorin Laurin Laurien Loryn Laureen Lauranne Laurena Lauretta Laurette Lorina Lorene Lauriette Lorette Lorita Lorenza Lor Lorretta Lorraine Lorrie Lorne Family name origins & meanings Italian : variant of Loreto.