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Louis name meaning

First Name
401k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
24k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Louis mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Louis

User Submitted Origins

French
66%
English
27%
African
4%
Spanish
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 3 people from Uruguay and the United States agree the name Louis is of French origin and means "Famous Warrior".
  2. 2 submissions from Ghana and the United States agree the name Louis means "Warrior" and is of Akan / French origin.
  3. A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Louis means "Acclaimed warrior".
  4. According to a user from Denmark, the name Louis means "Child Of God".
  5. A user from California, U.S. says the name Louis is of English origin and means "God".
  6. A submission from California, U.S. says the name Louis means "King Louis the XIV" and is of French origin.
  7. A submission from France says the name Louis means "Soldier" and is of French origin.
  8. A submission from Ghana says the name Louis means "Head working" and is of African origin.
  9. A user from Canada says the name Louis is of French origin and means "Will fight for what is good in this world".
  10. A submission from Cameroon says the name Louis means "A hero of fire" and is of African origin.
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  1. United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
Wiktionary

From French Louis, from Middle French Loïs, Loïc, &c., from Old French Looïs, Luis, Lodhwig, &c., from Latin Ludovicus, from Clodovicus, from Frankish reconstructed as *Hlōdowig, *Hlūdawīg, &c., from Proto-Germanic words reconstructed as *hlūdaz (“loud; famous”) + *wīgą (“battle”). Doublet of Lewis and, more remotely, Aloysius, Luis, Ludwig, Luigi, and Clovis.

  1. A male given name from French.
  2. (uncommon) A female given name
  3. (historical numismatics) Alternative letter-case form of louis: various gold and silver coins issued by the French kings.

Louis was also found in the following language(s): Dutch, French, German, and Norman

Notable Persons Named Louis

Notable Persons Named Louis

Louis XIV

Louis XIV was royalty. He was most active from 1643 to 1715. Louis was born as the child of Louis XIII of France and Anne of Austria on September 5th, 1638 in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. He left this life on September 1st, 1715.

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Louis C.K.

Louis C.K. is an observational comedy, black comedy, ribaldry, cringe comedy, insult comedy, sarcasm, self-deprecation, satire, and surrealism comedian. Louis was given the name Louis Székely on September 12th, 1967 in Washington, D.C., United States.

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Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was a musician. He was most active from 1914 to 1971. Louis was given the name Louis Daniel Armstrong on August 4th, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Louis is also known as Satchmo, Ambassador Satch, Dipper, Dippermouth, Pops, and Satch. He died on July 6th, 1971.

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Louis XVI

Louis XVI was royalty. He holds the title Paul Wranitzky: "Funeral March for the Death of the King Louis XVI" from the Symphony Op. 31 "The Revolution" or "La Paix" and Mov. 2 Pt. 2.. His ongoing career started in 1774. Louis was born as the child of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729–1765), Maria Josepha of Saxony, and Dauphine of France on August 23rd, 1754 in Palace of Versailles. He left this life on January 21st, 1793.

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Louis XV

Louis XV was royalty. He was most prominent from 1715 to 1774. Louis was born as the child of Louis, Duke of Burgundy, and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy on February 15th, 1710 in Palace of Versailles, France. He died on May 10th, 1774.

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Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux is a documentary filmmaker and broadcaster. He was most prominent from 1993 to present. Louis was given the name Louis Sebastian Theroux on May 20th, 1970 in Singapore.

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  • Louis Pasteur
    Scientist
  • Louis Tomlinson
    Singing
  • Louis XIII
    Royalty
  • Louis Dembitz Brandeis
  • Louis Farrakhan
    Leader of the Nation of Islam
  • Leonard Bernstein
    Composer
  • Lou Ferrigno
    Bodybuilding
  • Louis Zamperini
    Military Person
  • Louis XVIII
    Royalty
  • Larry Fine
    Actor
  • Louis Philippe I
    Royalty
  • Louis van Gaal
    Soccer Player
  • Louis XVII
    Royalty
  • Louis Walsh
    Television Personality

Notable Persons With the Last Name Louis

Notable Persons With the Last Name Louis

Joe Louis

Joe Louis was a boxer. Joe was born on May 13th, 1914 in LaFayette, Alabama, U.S. He breathed his last breath on April 12th, 1981.

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Louis

Louis was royalty. He holds the title Dauphin of France. Louis was born as the child of Louis XIV of France and Maria Theresa of Spain on November 1st, 1661 in Palace of Fontainebleau. He died on April 14th, 1711.

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Rhonda Fleming

Her most notable accomplishments were from 1943 to 1990. Rhonda was given the name Marilyn Louis on August 10th, 1923 in Hollywood, California, U.S.

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Martin St. Louis

Martin St. Louis is a hockey player. He was most prominent from 1997 to 2015. Martin was born on June 18th, 1975 in Laval, Quebec.

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Prince Louis

Prince Louis is royalty. Prince was born as the child of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Maria Teresa, and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg on August 3rd, 1986 in Luxembourg City.

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Ernest Louis

Ernest Louis was royalty. He holds the title Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. His most notable accomplishments were from 1892 to 1918. Ernest was born as the child of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom on November 25th, 1868 in Darmstadt. He breathed his last breath on October 9th, 1937.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Louis U.S.
  White 23.42% 64.26%
  African American 65.50% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 2.70% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 1.20% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 3.04% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 4.14% 16.26%

Of Last Name Louis

People with the last name Louis are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Louis

  • What name lists does Louis rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Louis? Louis is the 172nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Louis was the 1,510th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Louis have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 400,665 babies born with the first name Louis in the United States. That's more than enough people named Louis to occupy the country of Bahamas with an estimated population of 353,658 (as of May 3, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Louis? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 833 new born babies.
  • When was Louis first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Louis is Saturday, March 1st, 1817.
  • What year had the most people named Louis born? The highest recorded use of the first name Louis was in 1921 with a total of 7,247 babies. That's a lot of babies named Louis!
  • Random Louis Factoid: According to the 1939 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Louis ranks 52nd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Maine. Imagine that, 25 babies in Maine have the same name in 1939.
  • Weird things about the name Louis: The name spelled backwards is Siuol. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ulsio. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Louis? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 23,738 people with the last name Louis.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Louis? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 8 of them will have Louis as their last name.
  • Louis name meaning

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