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Lowell

LO-ull

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“English surname turned given name, originally meaning 'young wolf' from Old French 'lou' (wolf). Associated with American literary tradition via poet Robert Lowell.”

Popularity Over Time

Lowell US popularity rank over timeRank 3750 in 2010 to rank 147 in 1931. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#147#1949#37501900192019401960198020002024

Lowell is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old EnglishOld French

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LowLoweWelly

Style

LiteraryVintageClassicStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Robert Lowell (poet)
  • Lowell Thomas (broadcaster)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

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People Also Ask

English surname turned given name, originally meaning 'young wolf' from Old French 'lou' (wolf). Associated with American literary tradition via poet Robert Lowell.

Lowell is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Lowell include Low, Lowe, Welly.

Names that pair beautifully with Lowell include Jasper, Silas, Orson, Lysander, Lysias.