Malou is a ♀ girl’s name.
Malou is a short form of Marie-Louise and is a popular name in Belgium, Denmark and France. Malou is also a common name in the Philippines and is considered a contraction of María Lourdes. Furthermore, Malou is a name of Breton and Hawaiian origin.
Malou means “sea of bitterness”, “star of the sea,” “rebelliousness,” “exalted one,” “beloved” and “wished for child” (from Maria) and “famous female warrior” (from Luise). Additionally, Malou means “bright pledge” (from Old Breton “mach” = hostage/pledge + “lou” = brilliant/bright). In Hawaiian, Malou means “peace.”
Malou Reymann (✶ 1988) is a Danish actress and director, known for her work in Danish cinema. Malou von Sivers (✶ 1953) is a Swedish journalist and TV presenter, well-known in Sweden for her work in television and as an author. Malou Airaudo (✶ 1948), a French dancer and choreographer, internationally renowned for her work with the Pina Bausch dance theater. Malou Beauvoir (✶ 1956), a Haitian-American actress and singer.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Malou is currently ranked #440 on the name leaderboard.
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🇨🇭 Switzerland | - | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
🇩🇰 Denmark | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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