Lowell

Lowell: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “young wolf”
Origin: French
Say it: LOH-əl · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Lowell comes from an Old French surname, from lou 'wolf' with a diminutive ending. It entered English primarily through surname use.

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How popular is Lowell?

20249.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Lowell in 202430

2024 rank#3,683 boys

Peak year1931

Total US babies since 188041,645

Lowell is steady now but far below its 1931 peak.

Names like Lowell

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliverolive tree · French
Beauhandsome · French
Calvinbald · French
Louisfamous warrior · French
Granttall; large · French
Saintholy person; saint · French
Russelllittle red-haired one · French
Travisto cross · French

Lowell questions

What does the name Lowell mean?

Lowell means "young wolf". It comes from French. Lowell comes from an Old French surname, from lou 'wolf' with a diminutive ending. It entered English primarily through surname use.

Is Lowell a boy or girl name?

Lowell is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lowell?

30 US babies were named Lowell in 2024. Its peak year was 1931.

How do you pronounce Lowell?

Lowell is usually pronounced LOH-əl.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.