Lu is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lu means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lu across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lu has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lu is a girl name of Chinese/Latin origin meaning “pet form, or a Chinese surname”. A short form of names like Louise, also a common Chinese surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,081 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lu per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (394/yr).
Lu has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #796 nationally (given to 394 babies that year).
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