# Lori

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /loɹ.i/ · frequency rank #17,178

## Definitions
1. A female given name, popular in the US in the 1960s.

## Etymology
In some cases, a 20th century spelling variant of Laurie, from Laura. In other cases, a diminutive form of names such as Loretta and Lorraine.

## Easily confused with
- **LR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lr)
- **lot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lot)
- **low** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-low)
- **los** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-los)
- **Lou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lou)
- **Lui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lui)
- **LRT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lrt)
- **lox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lox)
- **loy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-loy)
- **love** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-love)
- **lost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lost)
- **lose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lose)
- **loss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-loss)
- **lots** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lots)
- **loud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-loud)
- **lure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lure)
- **lowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lowe)
- **lurk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lurk)
- **Lott** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lott)
- **lyra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lori-vs-lyra)

## Common misspellings (5)
`llori`, `loir`, `lorri`, `lroi`, `olri`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lori