Lorn
Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lorn: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1991.
Lorn is a Scottish name, most often a variant of Lorne, itself derived from the ancient district of Lorn in Argyll, a name thought to come from the Gaelic *Latharn*, meaning “territory” or “little land.” Perhaps the most famous bearer is the actor Lorne Greene, best known for his role as Ben Cartwright on *Bonanza*, though he used the spelling with an ‘e’. The name also appears in the highlands’ Firth of Lorn, a sea channel that
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19913 babies
- Latest (2001)
- #4233 babies
- Total births
- 6since 1991
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y