Lexi-Lou
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LEK-see-LOO
- Origin
- Greek
Lexi-Lou is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of men + famous in battle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lexi-Lou mean?
Greek: Lexi + Lou
“defender of men + famous in battle”
Joins Lexi (Greek, “defender of men”) and Lou (Germanic, “famous in battle”).
Meanings borrowed from Lexi and Lou.
Is Lexi-Lou a girl's or a boy's name?
Lexi-Lou is a girls' name.
How popular is Lexi-Lou in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 14 girls.
Half of all the girls named Lexi-Lou in the UK since 1996 were born between 2012 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Lexi-Lou in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 5 | #4,110 |
| 2019 | 7 | #3,340 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,893 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 8 | #3,031 |
| 2013 | 14 | #2,061 |
| 2012 | 9 | #2,887 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 10 | #2,540 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
Names like Lexi-Lou
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sophia, Phoebe, Lyra, Annabelle, Eliza, Amelia, Layla, Isla, Matilda, Violet, Maisie, Lyla
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Lainey
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, “Lexi-Lou: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lexi-lou, updated 20 October 2026.