Louise

Louise: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “famous warrior”
Origin: French
Say it: loo-EEZ · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic Ludwig. The name combines elements meaning 'fame' and 'war'.

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How popular is Louise?

2024168 per million US babies

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Babies named Louise in 2024559

2024 rank#538 girls

Peak year1908

Total US babies since 1880338,078

Louise is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Louise

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Louise questions

What does the name Louise mean?

Louise means "famous warrior". It comes from French. French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic Ludwig. The name combines elements meaning 'fame' and 'war'.

Is Louise a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Louise?

559 US babies were named Louise in 2024. Its peak year was 1908.

How do you pronounce Louise?

Louise is usually pronounced loo-EEZ.

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.