babyNamedLou
“diminutive of Louise”
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 10th
- births in 2023–2025
- 6,610
- babies born in France
- 1 in 274
- +3.2% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Lou
Lou means “diminutive of Louise” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Lou in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Lou has been stable (+3.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lou every 1.4 schools.
Lou in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
783rd girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,617
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,699th girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,312
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
205 babies in 3 years1 girl in 23,571+11.7% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
10 babies in 3 years1 girl in 76,783
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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