Lulu
[ˈluːluː]Meaning
a diminutive of names beginning with Lou or Lu, such as Louise or Lucinda; also the Arabic word for "pearls"
Background Story
In English, Lulu is a reduplication of Lu, a clipping of given names whose first syllable is Lu, Lou, such as Lucy, Lucille, Louise and Louisa. It is also borrowed from Chinese names such as 璐璐 and 露露, formed by reduplicating a syllable or character to make a female name. Behind the Name records it as a diminutive of names beginning with Lou or Lu, and separately as an Arabic word meaning "pearls"; it is used in languages including Ancient Roman, Armenian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek and Hungarian.
Variations
Lulu, Lulu-Ann, LuLu
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