Lulu is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lulu means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lulu across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lulu has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lulu is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “famous warrior, or pearl”. A pet form of Louise, also an Arabic word for pearl.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,709 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 755 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 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 Lulu per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1886 (376/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (49/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (4/yr).
Lulu has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1886, when it ranked #142 nationally (given to 376 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1880s.
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