babyNamedMarilou
“compound of Marie and Louise”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of French origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 615th
- births in 2023–2025
- 225
- babies born in France
- 1 in 8,065
- −10.3% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2006
Meaning and origin of Marilou
Marilou is thought to mean “compound of Marie and Louise” and is of French origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Marilou in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2006.
- Over recent years, Marilou has been falling (−10.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Marilou every 24 schools, all spellings combined.
Marilou in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
14 babies in 3 years1 girl in 345,146
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, 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.
Same sound, other spellings
- Marylou155
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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