MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Lulu mean?
Arabic lu'lu' is the word for pearls and supplies one established source of Lulu. In India, Lulu is also an affectionate short name, so a family's use may have a different longer source.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
لؤلؤ
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
लूलू
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Lulu in Indian usage
1,558 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 715 records (45.9%).
- Recorded as male: 843 records (54.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 216 |
| 1980s | 520 |
| 1990s | 617 |
| Other decades | 205 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Odisha | 710 |
| Kerala | 319 |
| Jharkhand | 243 |
| Other states | 286 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Lulu / F | 28 | 1,166 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Lulu; Table_6, C1186 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Lulu; Table_6, C1186
- Wiktionary: لؤلؤ ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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