Lulu
Lulu is a female given name: 98% of people named Lulu are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 3 countries covered.
Lulu · Lu Lu · Lu-Lu
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, China, Romania
- Also spelled
- Lu Lu, Lu-Lu
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 12,240 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Lulu
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lulu," in English, "Guten Tag Lulu," in German. Lulu is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lulu are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Lulu,
German
Guten Tag Lulu,
French
Bonjour Lulu,
Spanish
Estimado/a Lulu:
Chinese
Lulu您好：
Japanese
Lulu様
English
Hi Lulu,
German
Hi Lulu,
French
Salut Lulu,
Spanish
Hola Lulu,
Chinese
Lulu你好：
Japanese
Luluさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| China | rare | unisex name | 50% |
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
0 male · 12,240 female · 12,240 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lulu a male or female name?
Lulu is a female given name: 98% of people named Lulu are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Lulu in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lulu," in English, "Guten Tag Lulu," in German. Lulu is a female given name: about 98% of people named Lulu are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Lulu a unisex name?
Lulu is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Lulu are men. Lulu leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Lulu a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lulu (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_lulu,
title = {Is Lulu a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lulu},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}