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- Origin: Arabic لبابة
- Meaning: “pearl.”
- Gender: feminine
- Pronunciation: LOO-loo-wah
The name comes directly from the Arabic word لبابة meaning, “pearl.” It is the name of a famous mosque in Cairo, Egypt, built during the Fatimid Caliphate in the 10th-century, CE.
Other transliterated forms include: Lulua, Lu’lu’ah, Louloua & Lolua.
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Nice post but the Arabic word for Luluah is لؤلؤة – the word لبابة refers to some kind of pulp.
Thank you so much. I will definitely update.