Lowell - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lowell \lo-well, lowe-ll\ is pronounced LOW-el. It is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "young wolf". Mostly 19th-century use. Lovell (lo-VELL) is a earlier form of Lowell. There were poets, academics, and textile magnates from the Lowell family of Massachusetts. Lowell, Massachusetts, was named for an early 19th-century member of the family. Poet Robert Lowell.

Lowell has 5 variant forms: Louvel, Lovel, Lovell, Lowe and Lowel.

Baby names that sound like Lowell are Lyell and Loyall.

Lowell is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Lowell. Click here to compare Lowell with related baby names.