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Boy · Germanic, through French
Louie
Say it: LOO-ee
Meaning
A pet form of Louis, from Germanic Hludowig: hlud 'fame' + wig 'battle'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Used steadily in the US since the 1880s, and given new life in the 2010s as Louie became fashionable in Britain and America.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 31,028 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1883, about 1 in 2,500 boys
- 323 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Louis, Lewie
| Italian | Luigi |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Luis |
| German | Ludwig |
Famous bearers
- Louie Bellson, American jazz drummer
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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