Lula

Lula originated as an English diminutive of names beginning with Lu-, particularly Louise and Lucy, both of which trace back ultimately to the Latin Lucius and the Proto-Indo-European root meaning light. It has long been used as an independent given name in the American South, gaining wider cultural visibility through figures such as the Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose famous nickname brought the masculine Brazilian Portuguese use to international attention. Related forms include Lulu, Lou, and Luella.