Meaning: Its source is Laura, an English name meaning "The laurel shrub."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Italian.

Nicknames: Lorenzina

Variant Forms: Lorenzcia

Popularity: The name Lorenza ranked 1540th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Film director Howard Hawks popularized this form of the name by suggesting it as a stage name for the actress born Betty Jean Perske, thereafter known to the world as Lauren Bacall.