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Lou

girl name · Germanic origin · 1 syllable

Meaning

traditionally famous warrior (diminutive of Louise)

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lou peaked in the 1890s.

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