Save Gender Masculine Usage Arabic Scripts لؤيّ(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ˈlu.ʔajj/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "little wild ox" in Arabic, a diminutive of لأًى (laʾan) "wild ox" (figuratively meaning "shield, protector"). Lu'ayy ibn Ghalib was an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantLouay PopularityDetails Last ranked #474 in 2024 Netherlands Categories animals