Name Lu Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Lu

Lu is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Lu thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Lu?

Lu is a short form of Louis or Louise and a Chinese unisex name.

What does the name Lu mean?

Lu means “the famous warrior” (from Germanic “hlût” = famous + “wīg” = war/battle). There are several meanings in Chinese: “green”, “musical note” or “dew”, “drop”.

Pronunciation of Lu

Variants of the name Lu