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The baby name Luli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-lee (IPA: /ˈluːli/).

Luli is Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: LOO-lee (IPA: /ˈluːli/)

What is the meaning of the name Luli ?

The baby name Luli is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-lee (IPA: /ˈluːli/).

Luli is Portuguese in Origin.

Luli is a multilingual diminutive and independent given name, pronounced LOO-lee. In Romance languages it often shortens Lucía/Lucille (from Latin lux, "light") or Luisa/Louise (from Germanic Hludwig, "famous in battle"); in Spanish it can also come from Lourdes, the Marian pilgrimage place. In Albanian it functions as a pet form related to lule, "flower," and as a nickname for names like Luljeta, adding a nature-bright sense.

Records show Luli as an affectionate byname since at least the 19th century in Iberia, Italy, the Balkans, and the Americas, with growing use as a standalone modern name. The form also appears in antiquity: Luli (Greek Elulaeus) was a Phoenician king of Tyre in the 8th–7th centuries BCE, offering a rare historical male bearer. Variants and spellings include Luly, Lulie, Lulli, Loulie, and accented Lulí/Lulì; related nicknames are Lulu and Luliña.

Luli has the following similar or variant Names

Luli – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AL 0 #41 35 2,372
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
AL Boys 0 #87 339 5,122
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
AL Girls 0 #103 149 4,141
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
AR 0 #127 60 2,915
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
UY 0 #147 31 2,477
SI Boys 0 #148 63 3,402
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
UY Girls 0 #197 520 6,731
AR Girls 0 #198 868 8,289
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
GR Boys 0 #216 52 6,912
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
GR Girls 0 #221 22 6,293
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
EC Girls 0 #229 11 3,650
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SD Girls 0 #317 29 7,678
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BO 0 #368 14 6,868
UY Boys 0 #383 17 5,922
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
AR Boys 0 #434 34 7,628
Spain 0 #437 16 2,326
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
PA Girls 0 #463 19 9,861
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
GT Girls 0 #495 11 7,500
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
BO Girls 0 #522 90 9,488
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
IL Girls 0 #601 17 11,648
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
LB 0 #644 15 13,263
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
IT 0 #686 29 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
CL Girls 0 #765 87 14,098
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
Spain Girls 0 #800 185 5,561
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
MX Girls 0 #842 364 17,781
PE Girls 0 #843 101 14,861
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
SA Girls 0 #874 62 25,931
BR Girls 0 #896 46 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #904 49 5,697
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #914 17 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
EG Girls 0 #936 24 14,742
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
CO Girls 0 #976 103 16,140
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
IT Boys 0 #1,069 411 10,046
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
DZ 0 #1,226 9 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,254 193 9,415
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,605 10 28,008

Luli is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Luli

Luli is predominantly a girl's name.
Luli is a 2 syllable name, pronounced LOO-lee (IPA: /ˈluːli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Lulu, Lule, Loulie, Luly and Lula.
Yes — Luli ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Luli ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).