Lourdes name meaning
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What does Lourdes mean?
Lourdes is a name with deep spiritual and historical significance. It's a name of Basque origin meaning "craggy slope". The name is associated with the French town where a young girl had a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1858.
This name gained popularity when Madonna chose it for her daughter. Lourdes is a name that resonates with devout Roman Catholics and those who appreciate its historical and spiritual significance.
How do I pronounce Lourdes?
The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Lourdes is LURE-days. The pronunciation choose to emphasis on first LURE syllable. lo(ur)-des is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Lourdes
How popular is the name Lourdes?
Lourdes was a common name in United States. Over 14374 babies have been named Lourdes since 1916. At its zenith in 1963,. After 113 years, the name has past its prime. Lourdes is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1941 and was able to reach the top 600 names.
In 1968, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 559 on girl names chart when 29 babies were named Lourdes. Over 474 babies in France have been named Lourdes.
Lourdes is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 20 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 2000.
There are over 169 babies that have been given the name Lourdes in England and Wales. However things change on global perspective, Lourdes is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 600 have the name as well as in, Mexico and Brazil.
Also the baby name is popular in Peru, Spain, Cuba, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Angola, Honduras, Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Mozambique, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Uruguay and Argentina. As per our estimate, over 890000 babies have been bestowed Lourdes around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 2426 | 73 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2214 | 84 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2512 | 69 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2361 | 74 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2502 | 70 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2095 | 91 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2092 | 92 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 99 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2122 | 90 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 98 |
Facts
Lourdes in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 5 | 61 | 169 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
What numerology tells about Lourdes?
You can smell a great opportunity from miles. You believe only people who love and respect themselves are able to truly love and respect any other living being on earth. Having 5 as your soul urge number reveals your deep desire to change and transform all the time. People always leave the hard lifting to you because they know you are going to take care of everything. You are more of a doer than a talker.
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- Charlot - Uncustomary Charlot mainly is used in Danish and Swedish aimed at both sexes, meaning of Charlot is "Strong or Vigorous" has its origin in German and Germanic
- Ivonne - Prevalent unisex name Ivonne is used mostly in English, French and German has its origin in Old High German and French, Ivonne means "Archer, Yew or Yew Wood"
- Brunelle - Originated from French and German, Anomalous Brunelle is used normally as a gender-neutral name, Brunelle means "Black Hair or Shield"
- Biannca - Origin of Atypical Biannca is in Italian, meaning of Biannca is "The White and White" is given to baby girls. Biannca is derivation of Bianca.
Famous people named Lourdes
- Lourdes Portillo, Mexican American screenwriter and filmmaker
- Lourdes Alcorta, Peruvian author
- Lourdes Flores, Peruvian lawyer and politician
- Lourdes Domínguez Lino, retired professional female tennis player
- Lourdes Van-Dúnem, Angolan singer
- Lourdes Pérez, prolific Puerto Rican contemporary recording artist, songwriter, composer, arranger
- Lourdes Mendoza, Peruvian businesswoman and politician with the Peruvian Aprista Party
- Lourdes Benedicto, American actress of Filipino and Spanish descent
- Lourdes Becerra, former medley and breaststroke swimmer,
- Lourdes Reyes in El peso de la verdad as Actress
- Lourdes Diaz in It Girl as Producer
- Lourdes Deschamps in Cuando el Rí suena as Actress
- Lourdes Duque Baron in Scripted in Heaven as Writer
- Lourdes Estores in Playboy: Playmate Playoffs as
- Lourdes Villareal in Voces inocentes as Actress
- Lourdes de Oliveira in Orfeu Negro as Actress
- Lourdes Munguía in Los camaroneros as Actress
- Lourdes Colon in The Kiss as Actress
- Lourdes Narro in Punkettes as Actress
- Lourdes Fernández Lourdes Cecilia Fernández known artistically as Lowrdez, is an Argentine singer, songwriter and actress.
- Lourdes Bartolomé is well-known for her acting in movie La spagnola
- In 2008, Lourdes Reynolds portrayed the role of Santa Maria in horror, romance movie The Kiss.
- Lourdes Elizarrarás, from 1995 adventure and comedy flick Mujeres insumisas, who portrayed the Clotilde.
- In 1994 action film, El soplón asesino, Lourdes Tapia portrayed N.
- Lourdes Barba played the leading role of N in 2005 drama flick Como mariposas en la luz.
- In 1977 comedy movie, Secas e Molhadas, Lourdes Lara characterized N.
- In 1959 action and drama film, Linda Mora, Lourdes Medel characterized Linda Mora.
- Lourdes Simon, from 2005 comedy flick Freedom Flight, who played Tuta.
- In 2006, Lourdes Ruiz portrayed the role of N In movie Antes del fin del agua.
Lists having Lourdes
- Boys names beginning with L
- Girls names beginning with L
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- French Baby Names
- Spanish Baby Names
- Girl names that starts with Lou
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004