Name Lou

The first name Lou is ♀ female and ♂ male. Lou thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names

Origin of Lou

Lou is a short form of Louis or Louise and therefore a unisex name. The names derived from the Old High German name Ludwig.

Meaning of Lou

Lou means “famous warrior” (from Germanic “hlût” = famous + “wig” = war/battle)

Pronunciation of Lou

Variants of the name Lou

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Name Statistic: Lou is ranked #457 overall ↑ 45

• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 91 ↑ 5
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 143 ↑ 44
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 237 ↓ -35
• 🇫🇷 France: 286 ↓ -6
• 🇩🇪 Germany: 397 ↑ 61
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 534 ↑ 40
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 565 ↑ 20
• 🇦🇹 Austria: 922 ↑ 29
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 1108 ↑ 25
• 🇨🇦 Canada: 1173 ↓ -69
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: 1203 ↓↓ -152
• 🇳🇴 Norway: 1416 ↓ -82
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 1452 ↓ -30
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 2007 ↑ 39
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: 2042 ↓↓ -146
• 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 2058 ↓ -61
• 🇦🇺 Australia: 2166 ↓ -35
• 🇺🇸 United States: 2391 ↑ 70
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 3051 ↓ -96

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