Names Like Loretta — Find Similar Baby Names
Loretta is a 7-letter Anglo girls' name meaning “"Small Sage One." Variant, Lora, Exists.”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Lauretta and Lanette, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, rhyming names ending in -tta like Etta and Gitta, and names sharing the “exists” concept like Abigail and Abir.
For the full Loretta profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Loretta page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Loretta
7 baby names that differ from Loretta by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauretta | 2 | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Lanette | 3 | Variant Of Lana Fair: Good-Looking. | English | Female |
| Lareina | 3 | The Queen | Spanish | Female |
| Larena | 3 | Serves Lawrence | Scottish | Female |
| Laurette | 3 | Little Angel | French | Female |
| Leota | 3 | Of The People | German | Female |
| Letya | 3 | Tiny And Womanly | French | Female |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Loretta’s Anglo origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aart | Like An Eagle | Male |
| Abeodan | Announce | Male |
| Ablendan | Blind | Male |
| Abrecan | Storm | Male |
| Acca | "From Acca." | Female |
| Ace | Unity | Male |
| Acennan | Brings | Male |
| Acey | Unity | Male |
| Acwel | Kills | Male |
| Acwellen | Kills | Male |
| Adamnan | Name Of An Abbot | Male |
| Aedre | Stream | Female |
| Aefentid | "Evening." | Female |
| Aefre | "Forever." | Female |
| Aelle | Name Of Several Kings | Male |
| Aerlene | Elfin | Female |
| Aethelbald | A King Of Mercia | Male |
| Aethelbert | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelflaed | Sister Of King Edward | Female |
| Aethelfrith | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelhere | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelred | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelstan | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelthryth | Wife Of King Ecgfrith | Female |
7-Letter L-Names Like Loretta
24 names that share Loretta's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Loretta's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Loretta
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Loretta.
Names That Rhyme with Loretta
18 baby names that share Loretta's last 3 letters — -tta. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etta | Little One | German | Female |
| Gitta | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Retta | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Triumphed, He Has Won." | African | Male |
| Witta | Wise | English | Male |
| Yetta | Generous | English | Female |
| Aletta | Winged | Italian | Female |
| Ametta | Modern Variant Of Amold. | English | Female |
| Anetta | Grace | Hebrew | Female |
| Bretta | Brit. A Native Of England: (Britain) Or France: (Brittany). | French | Female |
| Britta | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Evetta | Living One. Variant Of Eve. In The Bible Eve Was Adam's Wife And Th... | Hebrew | Female |
| Idetta | Hard Working | German | Female |
| Arietta | Melody | English | Female |
| Arletta | A Medieval Given Name. | French | Female |
| Brietta | Strong | Celtic | Female |
| Coletta | Victorious. Variant Of Nicolette. | French | Female |
| Coretta | Variant Of Cory Meaning Variously - From The Round Hill: Seething P... | Irish | Female |
| Danetta | God Is My Judge | Hebrew | Female |
Names That Start Like Loretta
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Loretta — Lor-. Good for parents who like Loretta's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora | See Loretta. | Anglo | Female |
| Lore | Flower | Spanish | Female |
| Lori | The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic Of Honor And Victory. Ol... | English | Female |
| Lorah | Variant Of Laura Referring To The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay Tree Sym... | German | Male |
| Loran | Form Of Lorenzo And Lawrence. | English | Male |
| Lorda | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Loren | Form Of Lorenzo And Lawrence. | English | Male |
| Loria | Modern Variant Of Lora And Laurie Referring To The Laurel Tree Or S... | English | Male |
| Lorin | Variant Of Lawrence Meaning From Laurentium. | French | Female |
| Loris | Modern Variant Of Lora And Laurie Referring To The Laurel Tree Or S... | English | Female |
| Lorna | From Laurentium: The Place Of The Laurel Trees: Place Of Honor And... | English | Female |
| Lorne | Form Of Lawrence. | Scottish | Male |
| Loryn | Form Of Lorenzo And Lawrence. | English | Male |
| Lorant | Victory | Hungarian | Male |
| Lorcan | Little Fierce One. | Irish | Male |
| Loreen | Variant Of Laura Or Lora Referring To The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay... | English | Female |
| Lorena | Variant Of Laura Or Lora Referring To The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay... | English | Female |
| Lorene | Variant Of Laura Or Lora Referring To The Laurel Tree Or Sweet Bay... | English | Female |