The laurel tree or alluring rock
A creative American spelling variant of Lorelei, blending the German legend of the Rhine river siren with the Latin 'laurel' tree, symbolizing victory. The original Lorelei refers to a rocky cliff in Germany associated with folklore about a maiden who lured sailors to their doom with her song.
Less common today
Laurelei isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,541 in 2015.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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