Given name
Marilou
“a famous warrior”·“from the place of healing and miracles”
In French use, Marilou is a diminutive of Louise. In German use, Louise carries the interpretation “a famous warrior.” Marilou is a diminutive of Lourdes. One French interpretation is “from the place of healing and miracles.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Marilou is a diminutive of Louise. In German use, Louise carries the interpretation “a famous warrior.” Marilou is a diminutive of Lourdes. One French interpretation is “from the place of healing and miracles.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marilou is a diminutive of Lourdes. An origin associated with Lourdes is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Filipino usage, Marilou is a diminutive of Maria. In French usage, Marilou is a diminutive of Louise.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Marilou through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,231
- 0 boys · 3,231 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 90 in 1948. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,888 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.
Marilou’s family of names
In Filipino usage, Marilou is a diminutive of Maria. In French usage, Marilou has a related form in Marylou. In French usage, Marilou is a diminutive of Louise.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Marilou
- Marilou BerryFrench actressborn 1983
- MarilouCanadian recording artist; pop singerborn 1990
- Marilou Diaz-Abayamulti-awarded film director in the Philippines1955–2012
- Marilou Dozois-PrévostCanadian weightlifterborn 1986
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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