Lourdes

Girl Spanish #2455 in 2023

Lourdes is a girl name of Spanish origin.

Meaning of Lourdes

From the - epithet of Virgin Mary as Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. From Lourdes, corruption of Lorus (778), the baptismal name taken by a Moorish leader who converted to Christianity, though of unknown ultimate meaning. The town in Newfoundland is named after the town in France.

Popularity of Lourdes

Popularity, 1916–2023

73 births in 2023

1916 2023

14,682 U.S. births recorded from 1916–2023.

Peak year

1963

333 babies

First recorded

1916

107 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.