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Lou

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 29
Origin: Latin. Meaning: smallness or weakness.
From Latin root paulus, passed to Portuguese Paulo.

Name day for Lou

June 29

Why this day? Lou is a short form of Paulo, and shares its name day.

Lou is celebrated in France, Spain and Germany on August 25; Brazil and Argentina on June 29; the United States on March 15.

The story of the name Lou

Lou is a short form of Paulo. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — smallness or weakness, and shares its name day, June 29.

On birth records, Lou is rarely written as such: the Lous are Paulos (1,423,262 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Paulo page. Lou is also a short form of Luis, Luan, Eloisa.

Frequently asked questions about Lou

What does Lou mean?

Lou is a short form of Paulo, which means smallness or weakness.

When is Lou's name day?

June 29, together with Paulo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lou a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Paulo.

Lou's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Lou

Top 10

  1. Omar96%
  2. Samia94%
  3. Samira94%
  4. Carlo93%
  5. Roger92%
  6. Armando90%
  7. Mariano90%
  8. Magali88%
  9. Thomas88%
  10. Simao88%

Bottom 10

  1. Malvina42%
  2. Isis43%
  3. Céleste44%
  4. Ruth44%
  5. Luna44%
  6. Juan46%
  7. John46%
  8. Aurora51%
  9. Martha52%
  10. Germano52%

Love potential for Lou

Bottom 10

  1. Luna43%
  2. Iris47%
  3. Céleste48%
  4. Isis50%
  5. Morgana50%
  6. Malvina52%
  7. Aurora54%
  8. Ariele55%
  9. Yara55%
  10. Dione56%

Professional potential for Lou

Bottom 10

  1. Americo42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Leonor42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Alexander42%
  6. Morgana43%
  7. Wanda43%
  8. Cosmo43%
  9. Isis44%
  10. Gloria45%

Crush potential for Lou

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Germano44%
  4. Ruth44%
  5. Martha44%
  6. Ciro47%
  7. Adolfo49%
  8. Norma49%
  9. Romualdo51%
  10. Norberto52%
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