ChristianBoyGermanic
Louis: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“famous warrior”
لوئس
Hludwig
What Louis means
Louis (لوئس, Germanic Hludwig) is a Christian boy’s name that means “famous warrior”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Louis.
Louis at a glance
- Meaning
- famous warrior
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- loo-ee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- L · ل
Meaning of Louis
- In English
- famous warrior
- اردو میں معنی
- مشہور جنگجو
Origin and history of Louis
From Germanic hlud, fame, and wig, war, meaning 'famous warrior'.
Base wordGermanic hlud, fame, and wig, war
How to say and write Louis
- Say it
- loo-ee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Louis
- Urdu
- لوئس
- Original script
- Hludwig
- Other spellings
- Lewis · Luis · Ludovic
- Known bearer
- St Louis IX of France
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Louis
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Louis.
- Louiseلوئیزfamous warriorGirlGermanic
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Gertrudeگرٹروڈspear strength; strong with the spearGirlGermanic
- Imeldaامیلڈاwhole battle; universal battleGirlGermanic
- Leonaلیوناa lionessGirlLatin
- Matildaماٹلڈاmighty in battleGirlGermanic
Names like Louis
- Alexanderالیگزینڈرdefender of menBoyGreek
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Andrewاینڈریوmanly; braveBoyGreek
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- ArthurآرتھرMeaning disputedBoyCeltic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Louis
Questions about the name Louis
What does the name Louis mean?
Louis means “famous warrior”. In Urdu: مشہور جنگجو. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Louis a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Louis is a boy’s name.
Is Louis a Christian name?
Yes. Louis is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic hlud, fame, and wig, war, meaning 'famous warrior'.
How do you pronounce Louis?
Say it “loo-ee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Louis in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Louis is written لوئس. In its original script: Hludwig.
What are other spellings of Louis?
Louis is also spelled Lewis, Luis, Ludovic.
Who is a famous person named Louis?
St Louis IX of France
Is the meaning of Louis verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.