Given name & surname
Loulou
“a famous warrior”
In French use, Loulou is a diminutive of Louise. In German use, Louise carries the interpretation “a famous warrior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Loulou is a diminutive of Louise. In German use, Louise carries the interpretation “a famous warrior.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In French use, Loulou is a diminutive of Louis. An origin associated with Louis is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Loulou is a diminutive of Louis. In French usage, Loulou is a diminutive of Louise.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2016. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In French use, Loulou is a diminutive of Louis. The history of Louis gives this family its wider story. Louis has a history of use among French royal or aristocratic families.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Loulou through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 0 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 178 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Loulou’s family of names
In French usage, Loulou is a diminutive of Louis. In English usage, Loulou has a related form in Lulu. In French usage, Loulou is a diminutive of Louise.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Loulou has relatives in 4 languages.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Loulou
- Loulou GastéFrench songwriter (1908–1995)
- Loulou Boulazmountain climber and alpine skier (1908-1991)
- Loulou de la Falaisefashion muse and designer (1947–2011)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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