Loren

Derived from the Latin Laurentius, referencing laurel or the ancient city of Laurentum. It entered American use in the nineteenth century as an independent masculine name. By the late twentieth century, it shifted gradually toward unisex use.

The name reads as calm, lean, and mildly Pacific Northwestern. On an envelope, strangers routinely mistake it for Lauren until they meet the person at the desk. It suggests someone who owns a functional wool sweater and knows how to adjust a bicycle derailleur. It rarely insists on being the loudest word in the room.