Girl · Germanic, through French
Lovisa
Say it: loo-VEE-sah
Meaning
The Swedish form of Louise, feminine of Louis, from Germanic hlud 'fame' and wig 'battle'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Popularised in Sweden by Queen Lovisa Ulrika in the 18th century; the Finnish town of Loviisa is named after her.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 37 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1880, about 1 in 18,200 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Louise |
|---|---|
| German | Luise |
| Finnish | Loviisa |
Famous bearers
- Lovisa Ulrika of Prussia, queen of Sweden
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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