Lylou

Lylou is a variant of the girls' name Lilou and is considered a modern French first name. It is interpreted as a combination of the two names Ly and Lou and can also be seen as a pet form for French names that contain the sound 'Lee.' The short form Ly is strongly derived from Elisabeth, which has its origin in Elisheva.

What does the name Lylou mean?

The name Lylou, as a variation of Lilou, has its roots in French. Ly, a shortened form of Elisabeth, means 'God is abundance' as well as 'God is my oath.' These origins can be found in Ancient Hebrew, derived from ʾĕlı̂ysheba' (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), which contains the elements ʾēl (אֵל) for 'God' and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) for 'oath,' 'vow,' or 'seven' (symbolically for abundance). Lou, on the other hand, is a short form of Louise, the feminine form of Louis, derived from Ludwig. Its meaning is 'the famous warrior' or 'the glorious fighter' and comes from Old High German, composed of hlut for 'loud,' 'known,' or 'famous' and wig for 'to wrestle,' 'fight,' 'war,' or 'strife.' The name became popular in 1997 through the film 'The Fifth Element' by Luc Besson in the spelling Leeloo. Other variations include Lilu and Leelou.

Where does the name Lylou come from?

The first name Lylou has Ancient Hebrew and Old High German roots and means 'God is abundance' or 'the famous warrior.' In Ancient Hebrew, the name consists of ʾēl (אֵל) for 'God' and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) for 'oath,' 'vow,' or 'seven.' In Old High German, Lou is derived from hlut, meaning 'loud,' 'known,' or 'famous,' as well as from wig, meaning 'to wrestle,' 'the fight,' 'the war,' 'the strife,' or 'the warrior.' The language of the name is French.

How do you pronounce Lylou?

Lylou is pronounced as 'Li-lu.'

When is the name day of Lylou?

The name day for Lylou is celebrated on March 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Lylou is a rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,220th on the list of the most common girls' names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2010, when it was in 2,348th place. In the last ten years, Lylou has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,310th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,669th.

Nicknames & pet names

Lou / Ly