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Lowell

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: little wolf

Lowell is a boy's name that comes from Old French and means "little wolf". It is used in English.

Meaning
Little wolf
Origin
Old French
Gender
Boy
US rank
#3281 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Lowell

As a boy's name, Lowell comes from Old French and means "little wolf". It is used in English.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Lowell on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Lowell on 3 lists.

  • “From Old French louvel, a wolf cub”

    From Cool last names, animal last names

  • “Little wolf; from Norman French lou, wolf”

    From Names that mean wolf, boy names that mean wolf

  • “Little wolf; Norman French, via an English surname”

    From Strong boy names, strong boy names meaning lion, bear, wolf or eagle

How popular is Lowell?

US rank in 2025
#3,281
36 babies, 21 per million boys
Best rank
#147 in 1931
1,090 babies that year
Babies since 1881
At least 41,330
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 1930s, at 914 per million.
Babies named Lowell per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 1930s
1880s73 per million
1890s202 per million
1900s323 per million
1910s583 per million
1920s657 per million
1930s914 per million
1940s492 per million
1950s243 per million
1960s175 per million
1970s93 per million
1980s54 per million
1990s34 per million
2000s19 per million
2010s21 per million
2020s21 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#2,867#3,168#2,827#2,922#3,057#2,894#3,138#3,680#3,753#3,281

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names with a similar meaning

  • ConanLittle hound or little wolf (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • FaolánLittle wolf (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • IngolfIng's wolf (Old Norse, boy)
  • PhelanLittle wolf (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • RodolfoFamous wolf (Germanic, boy)
  • RolfFamous wolf (Germanic, boy)
  • RudolphFamous wolf (Germanic, boy)
  • RudyFamous wolf (Germanic, boy)
  • UlfA wolf (Old Norse, boy)
  • AdolfoNoble wolf (Germanic, boy)

Middle names for Lowell

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
  • ChaseHunter (English, boy)
  • HenryHome ruler (Germanic, boy)
  • MicahWho is like Yahweh? (Hebrew, boy)
  • PaulSmall, humble (Latin, boy)
  • PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • RayCounsel protector (Germanic, boy)
  • RexKing (Latin, boy)

More boy names from Old French

  • BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
  • GrantGreat, large (Old French, boy)
  • LyleIsland (Old French, boy)
  • WallaceForeigner, Welshman (Old French, boy)
  • AlgernonHaving a mustache (Old French, boy)
  • ArcherBowman (Old French, boy)
  • BaileySteward, bailiff (Old French, unisex)
  • CorbinRaven (Old French, boy)
  • CurtisCourteous (Old French, boy)
  • DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)

Lowell: common questions

What does the name Lowell mean?

Lowell comes from Old French and means "little wolf".

Is Lowell a boy or girl name?

Lowell is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Lowell come from?

Lowell comes from Old French and means "little wolf". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Lowell?

Lowell ranked #3,281 in the US in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What middle names go with Lowell?

Middle names that flow well with Lowell include Abel, Chase, Henry, Micah and Paul. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.