Emmylou
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning whole and famous; compound of Emmy and Lou.
Emmylou by the numbers
Emmylou was given to 74 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Emmy
Like Emmylou, each of these traces back to Emmy: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Lou
Like Emmylou, each of these traces back to Lou: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Loufamous warrior; a form of Louis66 in the US (2017)
- Louannafamous warrior; a blend of Lou and Anna5 in the US (2017)
- Louellenfamous warrior; a blend of Lou and Ellen5 in the US (2017)
- Luannefamous warrior; a blend of Lou and Anne5 in the US (2017)
- Mary-Loubeloved star of the sea; compound of Mary and Lou4 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Emmylou. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Emmaloubeloved and famous warrior; combining Emma and Louise9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Emmylou, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Emmylou
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