Lou

Lou Meaning & Origin

About Lou
The name Lou is a diminutive form of the name Louis or Louise. It is of French origin and means "renowned warrior" or "famous in battle." Lou is a simple and short name that carries a strong and powerful meaning, symbolizing bravery and valor.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Lou is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 52.99% and females 47.01%, based on recent birth statistics.

Lou Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 13.91% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1
🌐 IPA
/lu/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lou in Braille

Here's how to represent Lou in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Lou in braille

How to Spell the Name Lou in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Lou using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lou in sign language

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