Save Gender Feminine Usage English (American) Meaning & History Anglicization of the Icelandic name for the English golden plover.
Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Swedish (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈluː.a/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Probably an elaboration of Lo. Usage of this name could be due to the popularity of Lo and the similarity to Noah 1. A notable bearer is Swedish actor and singer Loa Falkman who got his name from a mispronunciation of his birth name Carl Johan.