Lewis

Lewis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “famous warrior”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: LOO-is · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

English form of Louis, from Old Frankish/early Germanic Chlodowig. The elements are usually interpreted as 'fame' and 'war'.

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How popular is Lewis?

2024219 per million US babies

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Babies named Lewis in 2024728

2024 rank#433 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 1880155,889

Lewis is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Lewis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
Louisfamous warrior · French
Louisefamous warrior · French
Louiefamous warrior · Germanic
Louisafamous warrior · Germanic
Luisafamous warrior · Italian
Loufamous warrior · Germanic
Aloysiusfamous warrior · Latin

Lewis questions

What does the name Lewis mean?

Lewis means "famous warrior". It comes from Germanic. English form of Louis, from Old Frankish/early Germanic Chlodowig. The elements are usually interpreted as 'fame' and 'war'.

Is Lewis a boy or girl name?

Lewis is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Lewis?

728 US babies were named Lewis in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Lewis?

Lewis is usually pronounced LOO-is.

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.