Louis

/ LOO-ee /

“famous warrior” — French

#2362024 rank
1921peak year
393,236babies named Louis since 1880
▲ +2%5-year trend

Louis popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 192118801920196020002024

What does Louis mean?

The French form of Germanic Ludwig, from hlud 'famous' and wig 'warrior'. Borne by nearly twenty French kings.

OriginFrench
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Louis

Same era, same vibe — if you like Louis, these usually land on the shortlist too.

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Spellings & variants

LewisLudwigLuis

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