Lulu
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Lulu is Arabic for “pearl.” Lulu is also a short form of Louise, “famous warrior,” or of Lucy, “light.” British singer Lulu and Lulu Simon, daughter of Paul Simon, bear the name. Parents who love Lulu might use it as a nickname for names like Louisa, Lucille, or Luna.
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Unusual Baby Names, 10,000 Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Lulu in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Lulu against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Lulu is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Lulu in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 50 girls were named Lulu, making it the #3167 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 12,709 girls have been named Lulu, with the most (376) in 1886. It is most common, relative to births, in New York and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| New Zealand | #396 girls | 10 | Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), Births, Deaths and Marriages, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Lulu
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Lulu, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Lulu | 1970 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Lulu
There are 35 towns and villages with Lulu in their name, in 14 countries.
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6🇲🇽 Mexico 5🇨🇳 China 4🇮🇷 Iran 3🇳🇬 Nigeria 3🇺🇸 United States 3🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇨🇴 Colombia 2
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| Rancho Lulú | Durango, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Santa Lulú | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2 | Map |
| Ago-Lulu | Ondo State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Buya Lulu | Haut-Lomami, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Chefe Lulu | Inhambane Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Hacienda Lulu | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | – | Map |
| Kazumba-Lulu | Haut-Lomami, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Kilongo Lulu | Haut-Lomami, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Lulu | Haut-Lomami, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Lulu | Gansu, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Lulu
There are 21 lakes and reservoirs with Lulu in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 12🇺🇸 United States 8🇱🇻 Latvia 1
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| Lac Lulu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lulu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lulu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lulu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lulu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lulu | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Lulu | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Lulu | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lulu | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lulu | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lulu songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Lulu in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Lulu
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Lulu.
Lulu Carter
Lulu Popplewell
Lulu Roman
Lulu Wang
Fictional characters named Lulu
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Lulu as a pet name
FurryName has found 2,833 dogs named Lulu in public pet registers, making it the #38 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Villavicencio (24), Miranda (19), Fusagasugá (16). Lulu as a dog name →
FurryName has found 339 cats named Lulu in public pet registers, making it the #27 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Villavicencio (22), Fusagasugá (8), Miranda (4). Lulu as a cat name →
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