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Lilou is a French female given name. It is rising in popularity in France where it is ranked in the top 50 names given to baby girls. It may have originated as a short form of names ending in the sound lee such as Aurélie Amélie Aline Élise Élie Coralie or Liliane following the French way of forming short forms of names by adding the suffix ou to affectionate names. It is also said to be an Occitan language version of the name Lily originally spelled Liló in that language.