Meaning: Its source is Luise, a German name meaning "Famous warrior."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English and Kiswahili.

Nickname For: Lucille, Lucinda, Lucy and Luise

Popularity: The name Lulu ranked 1499th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Among German speakers, it is a nickname for Luise (which corresponds to the French and English name Louise.) In other Western languages, it might have developed simultaneously from names related to Lucille, such as Lucy and Lucinda.

For Kiswahili speakers, it is derived from an expression meaning ''Gem.''