The baby name Lood is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /loːt/ — roughly 'loat' (Dutch; final d often devoiced).
Lood is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Lood is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /loːt/ — roughly 'loat' (Dutch; final d often devoiced).
Lood is Dutch in Origin.
Lood is an Afrikaans short form of Lodewyk, the local cognate of Dutch Lodewijk and German Ludwig, all from Old High German Hludwig/Chlodowig (hlud “famous, renowned” + wig “war, battle”). The meaning is “famous warrior.” In South Africa and Namibia it functions mainly as a familiar nickname, though it sometimes appears as an independent given name. Modern visibility comes from sportsmen such as Springbok lock Lood de Jager and cricketer Lood Muller, which has reinforced its rugged, approachable feel.
Related forms include Lodewyk (Afrikaans), Lodewijk (Dutch), Ludwig and Ludvig (German/Scandinavian), Louis and Ludovic (French), Lewis (English), Luis (Spanish/Portuguese), and Lajos (Hungarian); diminutives include Lou, Ludo, and Lowie. Note that lood is also the everyday Dutch/Afrikaans word for “lead” (the metal), a coincidental homonym that sometimes lends the name strong, earthy associations.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #847 | 89 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 100 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Lood is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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