Malou is a feminine given name and a French surname. As a given name, it is a contraction of the compound name Marie-Louise. The name has been well used for girls in Denmark and in the Philippines, where it is considered a contraction of María Lourdes. Malu is a variant spelling.
Given name Malou Aamund (born 1969), Danish politician Malou Ejdesgaard (born 1991), Danish former tennis player Malou de Guzman (born 1958), Filipino actress Malou Hansson (born 1983), Swedish actress, model and Miss Sweden 2002 Malou Jacob, Filipino playwright Malou Lovis Kreyelkamp (born 1999), German singer Malou Pheninckx (born 1991), Dutch women's field hockey player Malou Prytz (born 2003), Swedish singer Malou Marcetto Rylov (born 2003), Danish footballer
Nickname Malou Acosta-Alba, 21st century Filipino politician Marie Louise Asseu (1966–2016), Ivorian actress, film director and producer Malou von Sivers (born 1953), Swedish journalist and television host
Surname Emmanuel Malou (born 1993), South Sudanese-Australian basketball player Jean-Baptiste Malou (1809–1864), Belgian theologian and Bishop of Bruges, brother of Jules Malou Jules Malou (1810–1886), Belgian statesman, Prime Minister of Belgium
Stage name Malou (model) (born 1984), Danish former porn actress
Fictional characters Marie Louise 'Malou' Beaucaire, protagonist of the film Passport to Shame (1958)
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