Pakou
Lao · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Pakou
Pakou is a Lao name meaning "blessing" or "fortune," derived from the Lao language element "pak" (ປາກ) relating to auspiciousness or good fortune.
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Etymology
Pakou is a Lao name meaning "blessing" or "fortune," derived from the Lao language element "pak" (ປາກ) relating to auspiciousness or good fortune. The name is primarily used among Lao people in Laos and Lao diaspora communities, particularly in Southeast Asia and among Lao-American populations, with no specific religious restriction though it reflects traditional Lao Buddhist cultural values.
Pakou currently ranks #16,620 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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