Western numerology
Number 3 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Unisex name
Lou
"Diminutive of Louis: Famous warrior, from the Old German 'Chlodovech' Eighteen kings of France have borne this name, and Louis was used by the French royal family for hundreds of years Famous Bearer: Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (l900-1971); Diminutive of Louisa: Latin feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Famous Bearer: Louisa M Alcott, who wrote 'Little Women'(1868)"
Name profile
Lou at a glance
- Gender
- Unisex
- Western numerology
- 3
- Indian numerology
- 7
- Characters
- 3
- Popular
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Number meaning for Lou
Indian numerology
Number 7 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Lou mean?
Lou is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with French, Latin context. Its meaning is recorded as: Diminutive of Louis: Famous warrior, from the Old German 'Chlodovech' Eighteen kings of France have borne this name, and Louis was used by the French royal family for hundreds of years Famous Bearer: Jazz musician Louis Armstrong (l900-1971); Diminutive of Louisa: Latin feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Famous Bearer: Louisa M Alcott, who wrote 'Little Women'(1868)
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Similar names
Names like Lou
Louella
Girl
English
Famous elf Also a compound of the names Lou and Ella; Feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Renowned fighter; Make amends
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Louisa
Girl
French
Feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Renowned fighter; Latin feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Famous Bearer: Louisa M Alcott, who wrote 'Little Women'(1868)
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Brother names
Brothers for Lou
Bertie
Boy
French
A diminutive of Bertram, Bertrand, Albert, and other names ending in -bert Noble, bright Variant of Bert, meaning industrious; Diminutive of Bertrand: Intelligent; Glorious raven French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield
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Jeffrey
Boy
French
Derived from one of three Old German names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge Famous bearer: Geoffrey Plantagenet was father to King Henry II; Derived from one of three Old German names, meaning: district, traveler, or peaceful pledge; Divine peace; Divinely peaceful; Fearless leader; Geoffrey Cbaucer wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'; God's peace
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Orson
Boy
French
bear; Bear cub Famous Bearer: American actor/director Orson Welles; Bear like; Ormond's son; spearman's son
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Sister names
Sisters for Lou
Louella
Girl
English
Famous elf Also a compound of the names Lou and Ella; Feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Renowned fighter; Make amends
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Louisa
Girl
French
Feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Renowned fighter; Latin feminine form of Louis: Famous warrior Famous Bearer: Louisa M Alcott, who wrote 'Little Women'(1868)
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