German / Germanic / Arabic / Native-american roots
Lulu comes from the German / Germanic / Arabic / Native-american tradition, meaning Well-known Fighter.
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How popular is Lulu?
1886peak year
Lulu reached its widest reach during the late Victorian era. In 1886, 376 babies were named Lulu (ranked #90 nationally). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2898), with about 59 babies given the name annually. Lulu's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 12,656 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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