The nameLilou

Meaning

Lilou has no meaning of its own: it is a pet name made by repeating syllables, like Lulu or Loulou. Through Liliane it often evokes the lily.

Origin

French.

History

Its success is often linked to Luc Besson's film The Fifth Element (1997), whose heroine is called Leeloo. The name peaked in France around 2009.

Lilou in other languages

Lilou is a French creation, popularized by Luc Besson's The Fifth Element (1997), whose heroine is called Leeloo. It has no direct equivalent in other languages.

Famous people named Lilou

• Lilou Fogli, actress and screenwriter

Popularity of the name Lilou

Lilou in France

Lilou was most popular in France in the 2000s, with 21,515 births over the decade, 47% of all recorded babies named Lilou. Its rise began around 2000, and it peaked in 2009. Half of all babies named Lilou in France were born before 2010, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 450 births a year on average, against 1,056 in the five years before.

Lilou in Belgium

Lilou was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 1,278 births over the decade, 55% of all recorded babies named Lilou. Its rise began around 2002, and it peaked in 2011. Half of all babies named Lilou in Belgium were born before 2013, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 60 births a year on average, against 106 in the five years before.

Lilou in Switzerland