Girl name origins & meanings
- Old German : Warrior maiden
- Latin : Light
Girl name variations
Boy name origins & meanings
- German : Famed warrior
Boy name variations
How Popular Is The Name Lou
Family name origins & meanings
- Chinese : from a character in the name of the state of Zhu Lou, which existed during the Zhou dynasty. After Wu Wang established the dynasty in 1122 bc, he granted Zhu Lou to a descendant of the legendary emperor Zhuan Xu. Later descendants took the character for Lou from the place name as their surname.
- Chinese : variant of Lu 2.
- Dutch (de Lou) : variant of Lau.
- Scottish : unexplained.