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Ivy-Lou

Gender
Girl
Say it
EYE-vee-LOO
Origin
English

Ivy-Lou is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “ivy plant + famous in battle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Ivy-Lou mean?

English: Ivy + Lou

“ivy plant + famous in battle”

Joins Ivy (English, “ivy plant”) and Lou (Germanic, “famous in battle”).

Meanings borrowed from Ivy and Lou.

Is Ivy-Lou a girl's or a boy's name?

Ivy-Lou is a girls' name.

How popular is Ivy-Lou in the UK?

No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 6 girls.

2018Busiest: 6 in 20202024
Ivy-Lou in the UK, year by year
YearGirlsRank
20245#4,253
20230–
20224#4,870
20214#4,864
20206#3,630
20195#4,214
20184#4,914

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Ivy-Lou: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ivy-lou, updated 20 October 2026.