Throughout the world, หลู (Lu 
, Loo , หลู 
) is a common unisex first name. The forename หลู is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common unisex name, Uruguay, where it is quite a common female name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a common unisex name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, the United States, and Indonesia. More prevalently, หลู is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Lu, Loo | Taiwan, China, United States, Malaysia, Myanmar |
| หลู | Thailand |
หลู is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Lu Xiong , the Investiture of the Gods character; Lu Fang , the fictional character from The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants; Lu Wushuang , the fictional character, The Fulangs kamfoungs; Lu Xiaofeng , the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel series Lu Xiaofeng Series by Gu Long, The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng and Lu , the Magalu's virtual influencer, among other works.