Lowell

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boyclassicvintagesurnamewolf

“young wolf” — Norman French, English

—2024 rank
1931peak year
39,926babies named Lowell since 1880
▼ 29%5-year trend

Lowell popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 193118801920196020002024

What does Lowell mean?

From an English surname, from the Norman French nickname louvel, 'little wolf'. A characteristic New England name.

OriginNorman French, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Lowell

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reedy island · English
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rare · peak 1952
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alder grove · Gaulish
rare · peak 1920

Famous Lowells

Spellings & variants

Lovell

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