Aloysius: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “famous warrior”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- al-oh-ISH-us · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Latinized form of Louis, from Old French and ultimately Germanic Ludwig, from elements meaning 'fame' and 'war.' It is especially known from Saint Aloysius Gonzaga.
How popular is Aloysius?
Babies named Aloysius in 202421
2024 rank#4,693 boys
Peak year1913
Total US babies since 18805,704
Aloysius is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Aloysius
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Aloysius questions
What does the name Aloysius mean?
Aloysius means "famous warrior". It comes from Latin. Latinized form of Louis, from Old French and ultimately Germanic Ludwig, from elements meaning 'fame' and 'war.' It is especially known from Saint Aloysius Gonzaga.
Is Aloysius a boy or girl name?
Aloysius is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Aloysius?
21 US babies were named Aloysius in 2024. Its peak year was 1913.
How do you pronounce Aloysius?
Aloysius is usually pronounced al-oh-ISH-us.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.