Gender
Female
Origin
- Germanic
- Famous warrior
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lu
Pronunciation
lu
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #10791, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #12323, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1954 (rank #442, 395 births); most recent 2025 (rank #11932, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | 8 |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #2315, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence