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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
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1991 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).