Baby name
CLASSIC
🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 Milou
/mee · LOO/
Meaning
“French pet name for Emile or a standalone”
French pet name for Emile or a standalone name; internationally known as Tintin's dog Snowy (Milou in the original Belgian French).
Nicknames
mi
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Charming and very French; the Tintin association is beloved rather than limiting.
The cultural moment.
Traditional in France and Belgium; small but consistent use through the 20th century.