The story behind Lulu
Borrowed from Chinese 璐璐, 露露 (lùlù, lùlu), 璐露, 露璐, etc.; in turn from 璐, 露, etc. From the Chinese practice of reduplicating a syllable or character to create a female name. * From Mandarin Lù Lù, Lù-Lù, Lù-lù, Lùlù / Lu4lu4 / ㄌㄨˋㄌㄨˋ; in turn from Lù/lù, ㄌㄨˋ, Lu4/lu4. From Middle Chinese luH/LuH * From Cantonese Lou6lou6; in turn from Lou6/lou6. From Middle Chinese luH/LuH * From Taishanese Lu5lu5; in turn from Lu5/lu5. From Middle Chinese luH/LuH
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English entry
From Arabic لُؤْلُؤ (luʔluʔ, literally “pearl”).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈluːluː/
Popularity
Lulu ranked #3194 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Ali
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amrou
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Asu
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Disu
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Ganiyu
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Hüsnü
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Lulu
Abacar
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdeslam
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Lulu
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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- Ending
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- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Adel
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- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection