Best-BabyName
Unisex Name

Lou

ˈluː
lu
Overview

Gender

feminine & masculine

Origin

Categories

Agent Emes characters
American Horror Story characters
baseball players
Bob Dylan songs
boxers
Bubblegum Crisis characters
cartoon characters
cheeses
currently out of the US top 1000
Dharma and Greg characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
74/100
classic80%
informal65%
natural80%
wholesome120%
refined65%
simple160%

Meaning & Etymology

Short form of Louise or Louis. Famous bearers include the baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) and the musician Lou Reed (1942-2013).

Related Names

Louella

Variants

Louie

Variants

Luella

Variants

Lula

Variants

Lulu

Variants

Louisette

Variants

Louison

Variants

Louisa

Feminine Forms

Louise

Feminine Forms

Louise

Feminine Forms

Lewis

Masculine Forms

Louis

Masculine Forms

Loïc

Masculine Forms

Louis

Masculine Forms

Koldobika

Other Languages & Cultures

Koldo

Other Languages & Cultures

Loïc

Other Languages & Cultures

Lluís

Other Languages & Cultures

Stay Updated

Get notified about new features and name trends