Lu - Meaning of Lu

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[ 1 syll. lu ] The baby girl name Lu is pronounced as LUW- †. Lu is used predominantly in English. It is derived from Germanic and Latin origins.

Lu is a familiar form (English) of the name Louise (Dutch, English, French, and German).

Lu is also a variation of the name Luana (English and Italian).

Lu is also a variation of the name Lucille (English and French).

Lu is also a shortening (English) of the name Lucinda (English, Portuguese, and Spanish).

Lu is also a shortening of the name Lucy (English).

Lu is also a variation of the name Lulu (Arabic, English, German, and Swahili).

Lu is also a variation of the name Luna (English, German, and Spanish).

See also the related categories, english and latin.

Lu is an unusual baby girl name. Its usage peaked in 1954 with 0.020% of baby girls being named Lu. It was #441 in rank then. The baby name has experienced a steep fall in popularity since then, and is currently of very modest use. In 2018, among the family of girl names directly related to Lu, Luna was the most regularly used.

Baby names that sound like Lu include Lieu, Loo, Lou, Lue, La, Lai, Laylle, Lee, Lei, Leigh, Leli, Lelie, Li, Lil, Lile, Lilí, Llee, Lo, Loulou, and Low.

† Pronunciation for Lu: L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)"