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♂ Lowell
What does Lowell mean?
Lowell 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced LOW-el. It is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Lowell 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.
ASSOCIATED WITH wolf, 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Louvel, Lovel, Lovell, Lowe, Lowel
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Lowell Yuvan (L.Y.), ..
How popular is Lowell?
Lowell is a very popular first name for males (#391 out of 1220, Top 32%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#4832 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Lowell reached its peak rank of #155 in the U.S. in the 1930s, but is not listed at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent variation form of Lowell listed in the Top 2000 is Lovell. Adoption of these forms of Lowell was more pronounced 88 years ago (ADOPTION OF 0.09%), but now, the version Lowell has become less in vogue.
Similar Names
Lowell▼ is alike in pronunciation to Loyal, Loyall, Lyall and Lyell. Other recommended sound-alike names are Anwell, Atwell, Boswell, Codell, Covell, Crowell, Donell, Elwell, Ewell, Howel, Howell, Howells, Joell, Jorell, Ladell, Larell, Lavell, Ledell, Levell, Lionell, Lonell, Lonnell, Lonzell, Lornell (see Lorne), Lydell, Morell, Newell, Norwell, Nowel, Nowell, Oswell, Powel, Powell, Rodell, Ronell, Rowell and Sewell. These names tend to be less frequently used than Lowell.
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