Louis

Louis: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

French form of Ludwig/Louis, from Germanic Hludwig. The name was borne by many French kings.

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How popular is Louis?

2024452 per million US babies

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Babies named Louis in 20241,503

2024 rank#236 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 1880407,900

Louis is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Louis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Louis questions

What does the name Louis mean?

Louis means "famous warrior". It comes from French. French form of Ludwig/Louis, from Germanic Hludwig. The name was borne by many French kings.

Is Louis a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Louis?

1,503 US babies were named Louis in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Louis?

Louis is usually pronounced LOO-ee.

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.