Lou

Diminutive of Louis or Lewis, French and German

"renowned warrior"

Lou Origin and Meaning

Variation of Lewis

Lou Rank in US Top 1000

# 949 in the US

Lou Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 711 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lou

• 711 Nameberry 2025
• 351 Unisex 2023
• 36 Belgium 2024

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Famous People Named Lou

• Lou Gehrig American baseball player
• Louis "Lou" Dobbs American journalist
• Lou Diamond Phillips American actor
• Lou Reed American musician
• Lou Macari Scottish footballer
• Lou Costello American actor/comedian of duo Abbot & Costello
• Louis Allen "Lou" Rawls American recording artist, voice actor, songwriter, and record producer

The name Lou in Pop Culture

• Lou Grant main character on TV's "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Lou Grant"
• Lou Peable character in movie "Legally Mad"
• Lou Avery character on TV's "Mad Men"
• Lou Carpenter character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Lou policeman on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Lou Todd character on British sitcom "Little Britain"
• Louis "Lou" Vartann character on TV's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation