Lowell

French

"young wolf"

Lowell Origin and Meaning

The name Lowell is a boy's name of French origin meaning "young wolf".

Lowell is an upstanding and somewhat conservative name that calls to mind the genteel patrician families of nineteenth century New England, such as the one poet Robert Lowell was born into. Two other Lowell-surnamed poets are Amy and James Russell.

Lowell was at its height in the 1930s, when it reached Number 148, and has been off the list since 1986--long enough to deserve a reappraisal.

Namesakes include Governor Lowell P. Weicker of Connecticut and noted newsman Lowell Thomas; on TV Lowells have been featured on Wings and Sons of Anarchy.

An interesting British upper-class spelling is Loel.

Lowell Rank in US Top 1000

# 940 in the US

Lowell Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 682 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Lowell

• 682 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Lowell

• Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. U.S. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut
• Lowell Thomas George American lead singer of band Little Feat
• Lowell Bergman American TV journalist
• Lowell Fulson American blues guitarist
• Lowell Wesley Perry American football player and coach
• Lowell Raymond Palmer American baseball player
• Lowell Handler American author/actor and brother of Evan Handler
• Lowell Lyttleton Lewis former Chief Minister of Montserrat
• Lowell Jackson Thomas American writer, broadcaster, and traveler, best known as the man who made Lawrence of Arabia famous
• Lowell Thomas Jr. American politician; 3rd Lt. Gov. of Alaska; son of Lowell Thomas
• Lowell Edward English U.S. Marine Corps general
• Lowell Mason American hymnist
• Lowell Sherman American actor and film director

The name Lowell in Pop Culture

• Lowell Mather a main character on the US sitcom "Wings"
• Lowell Everall from movie "Family Secrets" played by James Spader
• Lowell Stokes character from TV series "American Gothic"
• Carrie & Lowell album by indie musician Sufjan Stevens
• "Lowell MA", song by Death Cab for Cutie
• "Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (In Lowell)" song by Tom Waits