as a First Name
Religious name borne by Roman Catholics, referring to the place in southern France where a shrine was established after a young peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous, had visions of the Virgin Mary and uncovered a healing spring in 1858. Lourdes has since become a major centre for pilgrimage, especially by people suffering from various illnesses or physical handicaps.
| 753rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 52,823
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Florida
- has the most people named Lourdes per capita
- 1968
- marked the height of its popularity
99.96%
0.04%
8%
55+
55+
51%
30-54
30-54
18%
13-29
13-29
22%
0-12
0-12
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