What Loreto means
Loreto is a girl name of Italian origin meaning "laurel grove". It comes from Nuestra Señora de Loreto (Our Lady of Loreto), from the Italian town Loreto, Latin lauretum (laurel grove). It is pronounced lo-REH-to.
The Holy House of Loreto in Italy; feast December 10. Loreto, Baja California Sur, was the first Spanish mission in the Californias.
Nicknames in Mexico: Lore. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: known but uncommon in Mexico.
