Meaning: Short form of Louise or Louis
The story
Lou is used in French, English, and Dutch for girls and boys. Its brief form comes from Louise or Louis, whose shared history reaches back to Germanic Ludwig.
Nicknames
- Lulu
Spellings & variants
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Short
- Vintage
- Modern
Origins
Lou comes from French.
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