Lilou is a French female given name. It is rising in popularity in France, where it is ranked in the top 50 names given to baby girls.[1] It is sometimes considered a diminutive of the name Lily or a combination of the names Lily and Louise.[2] It may also have originated as a short form of names ending in the sound "lee" such as Aurélie, Amélie, Aline, Élise, Élie, Coralie, or Liliane, following the French way of forming short forms of names by adding the suffix "ou" to affectionate names.[3]

Lilou
Pronunciationlee-LOO
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameCatalan, French, Occitan
Meaning"lily" or combination of Lily and Louise
Region of originFrance
Other names
Related namesLeeloo, Leelou, Liliane, Lili, Liló, Lili, Lillie, Lilu, Lily, Louise, Lulu, Lylou, Malou, Milou.

Actress Milla Jovovich played a character called Leeloo in the 1997 French science fiction film The Fifth Element, which might also have influenced use of the name in France.

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  1. ^ Behind the Name
  2. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Lilou".
  3. ^ http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=3227517&board=gen Behind the Name