Lilou

LEE-LOO

Occitan pet form of French Liliane, or French compound of Lili and Louise

"lily; lily + renowned warrior"

Lilou Origin and Meaning

The name Lilou is a girl's name of French origin meaning "lily; lily + renowned warrior".

Sweet, enchanting Lilou is considered both a pet name from the Occitan language (spoken in Provence in the south of France), and a compound name, blending floral Lili with classic Louise. It peaked in France back in 2009 when it reached #12, and while it has now fallen in popularity, it remains in the Top 200.

The name first began to catch on back in the late 1990s, following the release of the 1997 film The Fifth Element, featuring a character called Leeloominaï (meaning "precious stones" in film's fictional language). Known by Leeloo, the character pushed alternative spelling Lilou into the Top 500 the year after the film was released.

Also appearing as Lylou, and more rarely as Liloo and Leelou (both of which did rank in the French charts when Lilou was at its peak), the name is currently in the Top 500 in the Netherlands and the Top 200 in Belgium, while in the US, just 12 girls recieved the name in a recent year.

Lilou Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 645 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lilou

• 645 Nameberry 2025
• 93 France 2022
• 469 Germany 2016
• 65 Belgium 2019

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Famous People Named Lilou

• Lilou Macé French,American author and TV personality
• Lilou Jaymes Lang daughter of singers Jonny Lang and Haylie Johnson
• B boy Lilou, stage name of Ali Ramdani, Algerian,French male dancer

The name Lilou in Pop Culture

• Leeloo Milla Jovovich's character in "The Fifth Element"