At a Glance: Name: Lu – Meaning: as a pet form of Lucia or Louise, meaning depends on the source name; independently, a Chinese surname (呂/魯) – Origin: Multiple (Latin diminutive, also Chinese surname) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: LOO
Lu is a Multiple (Latin diminutive, also Chinese surname) girl's name meaning “as a pet form of Lucia or Louise, meaning depends on the source name; independently, a Chinese surname (呂/魯)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Perfect Middle Names for Isla (I Am Obsessed).
Meaning & Origin of Lu
Meaning: As a pet form of Lucia or Louise, meaning depends on the source name; independently, a Chinese surname (呂/魯).
Origin: Multiple (Latin diminutive, also Chinese surname).
A common claim: Lu means 'light' Actually: Only true when 'Lu' is short for Lucia. On its own it has no independent meaning, and it's also a distinct, unrelated Chinese surname.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Lu
Phonetic: LOO IPA: /luː/
Popularity of Lu
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1886–2024.
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