About the name Louis
Louis is a boy name with French roots, meaning “Famous warrior”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Louis ranked #249 for boys in the US, with 1,391 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1947. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Louis were boys.
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, meaning “loud; famous” + “battle”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Louis”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #249
- In 2015
- #296
- Babies in 2025
- 1,391
Popularity of Louis, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Louis
- Lou
- Louie
Names similar to Louis
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