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Lu

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: October 18
Origin: Latin. Meaning: luminous, born of light.
from Latin 'lux, lucis': light.

Name day for Lu

October 18

Why this day? Lu is a short form of Lucile, and shares its name day.

Lu is celebrated in the United States, Spain, Brazil and Germany on August 12; France and Italy on October 18; Argentina on December 13.

The story of the name Lu

Lu is a short form of Lucile. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — luminous, born of light, and shares its name day, October 18.

On birth records, Lu is rarely written as such: the Lus are Luciles (37,710 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lucile page. Lu is also a short form of Luna, Luca, Luka.

Frequently asked questions about Lu

What does Lu mean?

Lu is a short form of Lucile, which means luminous, born of light.

When is Lu's name day?

October 18, together with Lucile: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lu a name in its own right?

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

Lu's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lu

Top 10

  1. Elia96%
  2. Camélia96%
  3. Soline96%
  4. Nour96%
  5. Théa96%
  6. Norah95%
  7. Eline95%
  8. Nelya93%
  9. Naïla93%
  10. Elina93%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana44%
  2. Constance49%
  3. Cléo62%
  4. Olympe67%
  5. Joy69%
  6. Hortense70%
  7. Rita70%
  8. Roxane71%
  9. Luna72%
  10. Céleste72%

Love potential for Lu

Top 10

  1. Camélia96%
  2. Lucia96%
  3. Eline93%
  4. Soline93%
  5. Théa93%
  6. Nour93%
  7. Emy92%
  8. Elia90%
  9. Hanaé90%
  10. Sirine90%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Cléo50%
  3. Constance53%
  4. Diane53%
  5. Olympe57%
  6. Rita57%
  7. Hortense60%
  8. Roxane62%
  9. Ava65%
  10. Judith65%

Professional potential for Lu

Top 10

  1. Soline85%
  2. Eline85%
  3. Constance83%
  4. Ana83%
  5. Hanna82%
  6. Maryam80%
  7. Mariam80%
  8. Camélia79%
  9. Norah79%
  10. Alma77%

Bottom 10

  1. Roxane42%
  2. Diana42%
  3. Olympe42%
  4. Lyna44%
  5. Rita45%
  6. Selena45%
  7. Tessa47%
  8. Ava49%
  9. Helena49%
  10. Luna53%

Crush potential for Lu

Top 10

  1. Camélia96%
  2. Emy96%
  3. Aya96%
  4. Ella96%
  5. Lucia96%
  6. Théa95%
  7. Nour95%
  8. Paola94%
  9. Léana94%
  10. Mya94%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance43%
  2. Diana47%
  3. Hortense59%
  4. Maryam61%
  5. Mariam65%
  6. Ana69%
  7. Khadija71%
  8. Diane72%
  9. Aicha73%
  10. Judith74%
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