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Louisa
Say it: loo-EE-zuh
Meaning
Latinized feminine of Louis, Germanic hlud 'famous' and wig 'battle'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Georgian and Victorian favourite.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 20,032 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1881, about 1 in 648 girls
- 382 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Louise |
|---|---|
| German | Luise |
| Italian | Luisa |
Famous bearers
- Louisa May Alcott, American novelist
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.