Ludlow: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Hill by the 'loud' river
Origin
Old English (place name)
Pronunciation
LUD-loh

Ludlow is an Old English (place name) name meaning “hill by the 'loud' river”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Ludlow

Meaning: Hill by the 'loud' river.

Origin: Old English (place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ludlow

LUD-lohIPA /ˈlʌdloʊ/

Popularity of Ludlow

Ludlow doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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