Lue
Pronunciation: [ l-OO ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Lue first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 927 babies have been named Lue in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Lue is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #71,491 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #71,491
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Lue is also used as a boy name, ranked #28003.
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"prosperous friend"
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Catalan/Italian origin
"French woman, woman from France"
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Latin origin
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#71,439 in US
Latin origin
"lame, limping"
#71,522 in US
Old Germanic origin
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Slavic origin
"other, different"
#71,564 in US
Visigothic Germanic al + wer origin
"all true, completely true"
#71,295 in US
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About the Name Lue
Lue is a girl name .
Is Lue a boy or girl name? Lue is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #71,491 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #28,003. Lue is more commonly used as a boy name.
Lue is currently ranked #71,491 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Lue include Luella . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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