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    The first name Lourdes

    A girl’s name from Spanish.

    Pronounced /lʊɹd(z)/ 1 syllable Female

    Meaning and origin

    Spanish origin

    From French Lourdes, corruption of Medieval Latin Lorus (778), the baptismal name taken by a Moorish leader who converted to Christianity, though of unknown ultimate meaning. The town in Newfoundland is named after the town in France.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 6 girls were named Lourdes, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 14 births (#1,903).

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    191
    babies named Lourdes, 1996–2025
    #3,705
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lourdes with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Lourdes at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 58 girls born in the United States were named Lourdes, the 2,917th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1963, when 333 were.

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    14,874
    babies named Lourdes since 1880
    #2,917
    rank in 2025
    1963
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Lourdes in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    (María de) Lourdes
    Spanish

    Famous people named Lourdes

    12 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Lourdes Benedicto
      American actress, born 1974
    • María Lourdes Carlé
      Argentine tennis player, born 2000
    • Lourdes J. Cruz
      Filipino biochemist, born 1942
    • Lourdes Gourriel
      Cuban baseball player, born 1967
    • Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
      Cuban professional baseball player, born 1993
    • Lourdes Munguía
      Actress, born 1960
    • Lourdes Leon
      American singer, dancer, and fashion model, born 1996
    • Lourdes Oñederra
      Basque writer, born 1958
    • Lovi Poe
      Filipino actress and singer (born 1991)
    • Jackie Lou Blanco
      Filipino actress, born 1964
    • Nancy Binay
      Filipino politician, born 1973
    • Daisy Avellana
      Filipino actress (1917-2013)

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    Questions

    What does the name Lourdes mean?
    From French Lourdes, corruption of Medieval Latin Lorus (778), the baptismal name taken by a Moorish leader who converted to Christianity, though of unknown ultimate meaning. The town in Newfoundland is named after the town in France.
    What is the origin of the name Lourdes?
    From French Lourdes, corruption of Medieval Latin Lorus (778), the baptismal name taken by a Moorish leader who converted to Christianity, though of unknown ultimate meaning. The town in Newfoundland is named after the town in France.
    How popular is the name Lourdes?
    In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Lourdes, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2011, with 14 births.
    Is Lourdes a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,874 US babies named Lourdes since 1880 were girls.
    When was Lourdes most popular?
    1963 in the United States, when 333 babies were named Lourdes, its highest rank at 532nd.
    How do you pronounce Lourdes?
    Lourdes is /lʊɹd(z)/, one syllable.