Lou

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Lou originates as a shortened or pet version of the names Louis, Lewis and Louise. The name Lou means “leaf” of “famous warrior” and evolved into a given first name in its own right.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Lou ranked as the 1,025th most popular male first name, the 604th most popular female first name and the 19,078th most popular last name.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every year from 1880 (492nd) through 1901 (906th) and only intermittently since. The last time it ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names was 1960, when it ranked 958th.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every year from 1880 (125th) through 1971 (956th), but not since.

In the 21st century, the name Lou ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' and girls' names in Belgium. ^[1]

FACTS

• “Lou” is a given first name of a child of celebrity Jacques Doillon and a given middle name of a child of celebrities Dale Evans and Roy Rogers. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Lou Gehrig's Disease” is the common name given to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) ever since famous baseball player Lou Gehrig contracted the disease. ^[1]
• “Lou,” portrayed by Peter Iacangelo, is a character and owner of a night club in the 1999 movie Fight Club starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. Lou also appeared in the 2004 video game “Fight Club.” ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Henry Louis “Lou” Gehrig (born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig) – Former professional baseball player (first baseman) who was the American League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1927 and 1936. In 1939, he was enshrined into the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. ^[1]
• Louis “Lou” Clark Brock – Former professional baseball player (outfielder) who was selected to six All Star appearances and was inducted into the Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. ^[1]
• Louise “Lou” Henry Hoover – First Lady of the United States of America from 1929 through 1933 during the Presidency of Herbert Hoover.
• Lou Bega (born David Lubega) – Latin pop singer and songwriter who achieved notoriety for his song “Mambo No. 5” in 1999. ^[1]
• Lou Diamond Phillips – Film and television actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe award for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture” for his role in the 1988 movie Stand and Deliver. ^[1]

NOTES

OTHER LOU'S

Lou Abafanab, Lou Abbate, Lou Abdo, Lou Abelardo, Lou Abernathy, Lou Abeyta, Lou Ables, Lou Acinapura, Lou Ackors, Lou Ackum, Lou Acosta, Lou Acreman, Lou Acuff, Lou Alcinder, Lou Gail, Lou Aaron, Lou Abaezzahra, Lou Abbracciamento, Lou Abdon, Lou Abel, Lou Abellard, Lou Abner, Lou Abraham, Lou Abramowitz, Lou Abreu, Lou Abshire, Lou Achille, Lou Acker, Lou Acklin, Lou Acoff, Lou Acovino, Lou Acton, Lou Acuna, Lou Adams, Lou Alcantara, Lou Abaffe, Lou Abbout, Lou Aberle, Lou Aalders, Lou Abarcar, Lou Abascal, Lou Abbott, Lou Abell, Lou Abendroth, Lou Abildgaard, Lou Abladian, Lou Able, Lou Abrams, Lou Acevedo, Lou Achins, More results

Author: Rich Kachold