Boy name · English
Lowell
“little wolf”
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About the name
Lowell comes from Old French louvel, a wolf cub, itself from Latin lupus. It arrived with the Normans as a nickname and became a surname before it became a first name.
In the US it is tied to New England: the city of Lowell, Massachusetts is named for the Boston merchant Francis Cabot Lowell, and the family produced the poets James Russell Lowell and Robert Lowell.
It is said LOH-el. Two syllables take one or three (Lowell Jude, Lowell Sebastian). On our vibe map it is Heirloom with Vintage Elegant weight.
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Is Lowell a boy or girl name?
Lowell is traditionally a boy name of English origin.
What does the name Lowell mean?
Lowell means “little wolf” of English origin. Lowell comes from Old French louvel, a wolf cub, itself from Latin lupus. It arrived with the Normans as a nickname and became a surname before it became a first name.
Where does the name Lowell come from?
Lowell is English in origin. In the US it is tied to New England: the city of Lowell, Massachusetts is named for the Boston merchant Francis Cabot Lowell, and the family produced the poets James Russell Lowell and Robert Lowell.
How popular is Lowell?
Lowell did not make the top 1,000 boys' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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