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The baby name Lulu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈluː.luː/ (LOO-loo).

Lulu is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈluː.luː/ (LOO-loo)

What is the meaning of the name Lulu ?

The baby name Lulu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈluː.luː/ (LOO-loo).

Lulu is Arabic in Origin.

Lulu is a lively diminutive used across languages for Lu- names such as Lucy/Lucia/Lucille and Louise/Louisa, as well as Luella and Tallulah. As a pet form it carries the source meanings - “light” from the Latin lux of the Lucy family and “famous warrior” from Germanic Hlud‑wig via Louise. In Arabic and Swahili, however, Lulu is an independent given name from Arabic lūlūʾ, “pearl,” yielding variants like Loulou, Lulwa, and Louloua.

Adopted as an endearing Victorian nickname, Lulu appeared as a standalone in English-speaking records by the late 19th century and ranked in early U.S. lists before fading, then reemerging with today’s nickname-as-name trend. Continental familiarity came through Wedekind’s fin‑de‑siècle heroine Lulu in Earth Spirit and Pandora’s Box. Contemporary bearers include singer Lulu, filmmaker Lulu Wang, and designer Lulu Guinness. Variants and cousins include Loulou (French), Lula, and simply Lu.

Lulu has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Lulu

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Lulu Gainsbourg Caroline von Paulus singer ★★★★★ Serge Gainsbourg singer ★★★★★
Lulu Simon Edie Brickell singer ★★★★★ Paul Simon television actor ★★★★★
Lulu Cummings Jim Cummings singer ★★★★★

Lulu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2015 #1 — 945
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
BW 0 #19 1 960
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
GE 0 #42 3 997
AZ 0 #43 1 706
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
MO 0 #45 8 2,706
KW Girls 0 #52 964 19,177
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CN 0 #73 13 3,857
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
TW 0 #75 26 4,523
ID Girls 0 #80 19 3,319
BN Girls 0 #90 17 5,459
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
TW Girls 0 #97 217 8,139
KW 0 #99 18 5,216
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
SA Girls 0 #102 2,301 25,931
BW Girls 0 #103 46 4,216
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
OM 0 #105 12 6,215
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
MX Girls 0 #119 7,659 17,781
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #127 7 3,533
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
JO 0 #136 5 2,158
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
OM Girls 0 #147 278 15,987
PR Girls 0 #150 12 3,171
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
JO Girls 0 #153 262 7,570
QA Girls 0 #157 166 15,378
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
LU Girls 0 #168 18 4,850
Sweden Girls 2019 #171 3 1,585
AE Girls 0 #175 457 20,968
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
CN Girls 0 #182 204 8,829
NA Girls 0 #184 41 7,146
AR 0 #185 9 2,915
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
MO Girls 0 #187 65 7,056
ZA Girls 0 #188 3,101 25,928
DK 0 #193 11 5,198
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
SA 0 #214 82 10,560
HU Girls 0 #217 9 3,308
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
EC Girls 0 #226 14 3,650
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
TW Boys 0 #230 12 7,111
IQ Girls 0 #233 328 11,303
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
SD Girls 0 #242 105 7,678
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
MX 0 #248 177 8,339
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
DK Girls 0 #260 57 7,429
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
HK Girls 0 #272 472 16,104
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
GT 0 #286 29 5,948
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
HK 0 #300 49 8,483
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
MY 0 #302 29 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #308 13 5,862
PH Girls 0 #314 78 13,098
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
YE 0 #330 52 8,639
ZA 0 #330 118 14,421
CZ Girls 0 #331 11 5,378
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
MU Girls 0 #335 17 8,539
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
AR Girls 0 #343 329 8,289
BO 0 #348 34 6,868
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PA Girls 0 #361 124 9,861
GT Girls 0 #364 147 7,500
Finland Girls 0 #365 27 1,368
JO Boys 0 #366 12 7,057
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
SG Girls 0 #368 226 18,916
BD Girls 0 #371 16 8,413
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
EG 0 #384 17 6,387
BH 0 #386 168 17,937
PT Girls 0 #397 55 7,952
PS Girls 0 #401 125 10,981
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #405 16 1,885
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
France Boys 2009 #408 3 2,801
Germany 0 #410 28 2,542
UY Girls 0 #424 87 6,731
Spain 0 #425 28 2,326
SD Boys 0 #432 14 10,523
CO Girls 0 #435 1,143 16,140
SY 0 #435 334 11,684
CO 0 #438 43 7,768
AR Boys 0 #451 17 7,628
RU Girls 0 #452 47 11,913
LB 0 #453 215 13,263
LY 0 #455 81 12,703
BO Girls 0 #456 161 9,488
HK Boys 0 #461 67 12,905
CR Girls 0 #475 58 11,342
IL Girls 0 #485 134 11,648
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
CM Girls 0 #503 38 11,671
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
EG Girls 0 #506 571 14,742
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
Germany Girls 0 #530 352 4,949
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
BD Boys 0 #557 20 10,045
MY Girls 0 #557 488 24,821
PE Girls 0 #569 452 14,861
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
IL Boys 0 #594 14 10,983
IT Girls 0 #604 1,333 9,415
BR Girls 0 #608 370 12,708
IN Girls 0 #612 20 13,121
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
Finland Girls 2026 #622 119 3,895
IQ Boys 0 #625 43 13,071
CL Girls 0 #639 218 14,098
BR Boys 0 #640 113 12,213
Spain Girls 0 #640 371 5,561
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
IT 0 #660 55 4,183
SG Boys 0 #678 20 17,960
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
KW Boys 0 #710 60 18,755
NG Girls 0 #719 68 15,093
ZA Boys 0 #760 469 25,619
TN 0 #804 26 13,765
OM Boys 0 #819 63 17,948
NL Girls 0 #827 129 5,933
CO Boys 0 #847 74 15,656
EG Boys 0 #852 35 15,035
PE Boys 0 #863 16 14,506
MX Boys 0 #870 113 16,355
United States Girls 2024 #872 45 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #882 49 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #905 48 5,697
IN Boys 0 #923 79 16,750
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
AE Boys 0 #1,015 78 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,016 96 25,439
MA 0 #1,021 108 20,986
DZ 0 #1,034 143 20,130
TR 0 #1,106 106 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,247 225 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,377 238 28,008

Lulu is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Ireland
Sweden
France

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People also ask about Lulu

Lulu is predominantly a girl's name.
Lulu is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈluː.luː/ (LOO-loo).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Loulou, Lou-Lou, Lulú and LuLu.
Across languages, Lulu has these equivalents: Lu'lu' (Arabic), Margaret (means 'pearl').
Yes, very popular — Lulu ranked #1 in Ireland in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Lulu ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2015).
Lulu's popularity is rising. It moved from #881 in 2014 to #872 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — at least 3 celebrity couples have chosen Lulu for their child, including Caroline von Paulus and Serge Gainsbourg.