Lorelei is a pretty girls name of German origins. For me, it’s heavily associated with the two characters by that name in “The Gilmore Girls” but it also has associations with Lorelei Lee from “Gentleman prefer Blondes”. If you’ve chosen it for your daughter, here are some great middle names to go with Lorelei.
Top ten middle names for Lorelei:
- Lorelei Lydia
- Lorelei Rosalie
- Lorelei Ida
- Lorelei Delphine
- Lorelei Scarlett
- Lorelei Celeste
- Lorelei Annalise
- Lorelei Rae
- Lorelei Delilah
- Lorelei Evelina
Scroll down for more middle names for Lorelei, nicknames for Lorelei and names like Lorelei.
What does the Name Lorelei Mean?
The name Lorelei is of German origins and comes from the name of rocky cliffs by the river Rhine. It is said that a maiden called Lorelei lived there and tempted sailors to their deaths, because of that, the meaning is sometimes interpreted to be “Enchantress”.
How Popular is the Name Lorelei?
The name Lorelei first entered the top 1000 US girls names in 2004 at 967. Since then it has grown steadily, reaching 444 in 2021. The spelling variant Lorelai ranked at 522.
In the UK, the spelling Lorelei ranks at 1069th in 2021 while the spelling Lorelai ranks at 936th.
Middle Names for Lorelei Staring with L
You can use alliteration to create a nice sounding name by pairing Lorelei with another name starting with L. I like Lorelei Lydia and Lorelei Lexi.
Lorelei Lexi
Lorelei Lilly
Lorelei Leah
Lorelei Lana
Lorelei Liliana
Lorelei Lucia
Lorelei Lauren
Lorelei Lena
Lorelei Lydia
Lorelei Lottie
Lorelei Layla
Lorelei Laine
Lorelei Lola
Lorelei Lucy
Lorelei Lorraine
Lorelei Lara
Lorelei Lainey
Lorelei Luna
Middle Names that go with Lorelei Beginning with R
You can highlight the R sound in Lorelei by choosing a middle name that starts with R. Lorelei Rosalie is lovely as it repeats the R and the L.
Lorelei Ruby
Lorelei Ruth
Lorelei Raelynn
Lorelei Rosie
Lorelei Reagan
Lorelei Raven
Lorelei Rebecca
Lorelei Rowan
Lorelei Rosalie
Lorelei Raya
Lorelei Reese
Lorelei Riley
Lorelei Rachel
Middle Names that Feature the Long I Sound
You can create a partial rhyme between the first and middle name by combining Lorelei with another name that also include the long I sound from the end of Lorelei. I love the way the long I at the end of Lorelei flows into the long I at the start of Ida.
Lorelei Ida
Lorelei Lyra
Lorelei Irene
Lorelei Diana
Lorelei Violet
Lorelei Caroline
Lorelei Coraline
Lorelei Isla
Lorelei Lyla
Lorelei Skye
Lorelei Skylar
Lorelei Iris
Lorelei Adeline
Lorelei Myla
Lorelei Ivy
Old Fashioned Middle Names to go with Lorelei
If you like the trend for old fashioned names then you might like one of these vintage middle name ideas. I like the repeated Ls in Lorelei Delphine.
Lorelei Beatrice
Lorelei Zelda
Lorelei Willa
Lorelei Mabel
Lorelia Sylvia
Lorelei Florence
Lorelai Lucile
Lorelei Leonora
Lorelei Pamela
Lorelei Ada
Lorelei Rowena
Lorelei Margot
Lorelei Delphine
Lorelei Olympia
Lorelei Maisie
Lorelei Marcella
Lorelei Elsie
Lorelei Helena
Lorelei Flora
Lorelei Phoebe
Lorelei Clementine
Lorelei Audrey
Classic and Popular Names
If you want a middle name that everyone will find familiar you can go wring with a popular or classic name. Lorelei Scarlett is my favourite because of the repeated R and L.
Lorelei Gemma
Lorelei Charlotte
Lorelei Nicole
Lorelei Sophia
Lorelei Addison
Lorelei Hannah
Lorelei Ella
Lorelei Scarlett
Lorelei Eliza
Lorelei Chloe
Lorelei Gracie
Lorelei Hazel
Lorelei Willow
Lorelei Marie
Lorelei Naomi
Lorelei Eden
Lorelei Alice
Lorelei Annie
Unusual Names
Alternatively, if you want a unique combination, you could go for one of these Unusual Names. I love Lorelei Cadence and Lorelei Celeste.
Lorelei Harlow
Lorelei Ivory
Lorelei Angelina
Lorelei Azalea
Lorelei Dahlia
Lorelei Hallie
Lorelei Amari
Lorelei Tessa
Lorelei Eve
Lorelei Lyric
Lorelei Erin
Lorelei Elisa
Lorelei Felicity
Lorelei Celeste
Lorelei Navy
Lorelei Cadence
Names with German Origins
As the name Lorelei has German origins you might like to consider one of these other names with German roots. I like the repeated three syllables of Lorelei Annalise.
Lorelei Frida
Lorelei Annalise
Lorelei Alisa
Lorelei Emma
Lorelei Heidi
Lorelei Celine
Lorelei Adele
Lorelei Matilda
Lorelei Ava
Lorelei Giselle
Lorelei Adelaide
Lorelei Louise
One Syllable Middle Names
If you like the idea of a single syllable middle name then here are some great ones that work with Lorelei. Lorelei Rae is my favourite.
Lorelei Mae
Lorelei Faith
Lorelei Jade
Lorelei Rae
Lorelei June
Lorelei Hope
Lorelei Rose
Lorelei Quinn
Lorelei Grace
Lorelei Maeve
Lorelei Wren
Lorelei Kate
Lorelei Esme
Lorelei Claire
Three Syllable names
You can create a good balance between the first and middle name by pairing Lorelei with another three syllable name. Lorelei Delilah is great because of the partial rhyme of the long I and the repeated Ls.
Lorelei Imogen
Lorelei Evelyn
Lorelei Camila
Lorelei Everly
Lorelei Elena
Lorelei Abigail
Lorelei Elodie
Lorelei Emily
Lorelei Delilah
Lorelei Vanessa
Lorelei Melody
Lorelei Natalie
Lorelei Isabelle
Lorelei Emmeline
Lorelei Eloise
Lorelei Julia
Lorelei Valerie
Lorelei Mirabel
Lorelei Aria
Lorelei Ariel
Lorelei Francesca
Lorelei Juniper
Four Syllable Names
If you want to increase the complexity of the name Lorelei you can do so by choosing a four syllable middle name. I like Lorelei Aurelia and Lorelei Evelina.
Lorelei Ophelia
Lorelei Elizabeth
Lorelei Penelope
Lorelei Octavia
Lorelei Serenity
Lorelei Cordelia
Lorelei Angelina
Lorelei Amelia
Lorelei Eliana
Lorelei Olivia
Lorelei Victoria
Lorelei Aurelia
Lorelei Evelina
Lorelei Evangeline
Lorelei Anastasia
Names Like Lorelei
If you like the name Lorelei but haven’t settled on it yet, here are some names like Lorelei:
- Estelle
- Laura
- Leah
- Lucile
- Lily
- Laurel
Alternative Spellings of Lorelei
There are a few alternative ways of spelling Lorelei that you might like to consider:
- Lorelai
- Lorelie
- Lorelee
- Loreli
Nicknames for Lorelei
If you like the idea of giving your child a nickname, here are some nickname ideas for Lorelei:
- Lori
- Rory
- Lily
- Laura
- Lee
- Leah
- Lola
- Leya
Boys Names to go with Lorelei
If you already have a daughter called Lorelei you could use any of the middle names suggested above if you are having another girl. If you are having a son, here are some great boys names to go with Lorelei:
- Lorelei and Roman
- Lorelei and Milo
- Lorelei and Liam
- Lorelei and Riley
- Lorelei and Ari
- Lorelei and August
- Lorelei and Ryan
- Lorelei and Lucas
- Lorelei and Hugo
- Lorelei and Rhys
- Lorelei and Atticus
- Lorelei and Leo
- Lorelei and Rory
- Lorelei and Ace
- Lorelei and Ricardo
- Lorelei and Cameron
- Lorelei and Logan
- Lorelei and Arlo
- Lorelei and Wesley
- Lorelei and River
- Lorelei and Kai
- Lorelei and Levi
- Lorelei and Otis
- Lorelei and Brady
- Lorelei and Evan
- Lorelei and Creed
- Lorelei and Lewis
- Lorelei and Noah
- Lorelei and Stanley
- Lorelei and Otto
- Lorelei and Felix
- Lorelei and Luka
- Lorelei and Jude
- Lorelei and John
- Lorelei and Laurence
- Lorelei and Knox
- Lorelei and Marley
- Lorelei and Lincoln
- Lorelei and Bennett
- Lorelei and Lennox
- Lorelei and Declan
- Lorelei and George
- Lorelei and Atlas
- Lorelei and Leon
- Lorelei and Samuel
- Lorelei and Richard
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