Louane

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Louane
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameFrench
MeaningCombination of Lou, a short form of Louise, and Anne
Region of originFrance
Other names
Nickname(s)Lou, Ane, Ann, An
Related namesLouAnn, LouAnne, Lou-Anne, Lou-Ann, Lou Ann, LouAnn, LuAnn, LuAnne, Luu Anh, Lou, Lu, Louise, Anne, Louise-Anne, Anne-Louise, Luann, Luane, Luan

Louane (also spelled Lou-Anne or Louanne) is a French feminine name, derived from a combination of the names Louise and Anne. It rose in popularity in the early 2000s, reaching number one in the top 100 names given to baby girls in France in 2014.[1] The short form Lou, is also popular for girls in France.

People with the given name[edit]

Characters[edit]

  • Luann Van Houten (née Mussolini), fictional character from the TV series The Simpsons
  • Louanne Katraine, fictional character from the TV series Battlestar Galactica

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Behind the Name". Retrieved 26 Jan 2015..