Lewis
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning famous warrior; form of Louis.
How Lewis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #568 |
| 2016 | #507 |
| 2017 | #542 |
| 2018 | #548 |
| 2019 | #557 |
| 2020 | #496 |
| 2021 | #487 |
| 2022 | #489 |
| 2023 | #469 |
| 2024 | #433 |
| 2025 | #433 |
Lewis by the numbers
In 2025, 216 babies in England and Wales were named Lewis. In the US, 515 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 2,712 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 230 American boys born that year was called Lewis.
Other names that come from Louis
Like Lewis, each of these traces back to Louis: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Louisafamous warrior; feminine form of Louis369 in the US (2017)
- Louisefamous warrior; feminine form of Louis336 in the US (2017)
- Luisafamous warrior; a feminine form of Louis227 in the US (2017)
- Loufamous warrior; a form of Louis66 in the US (2017)
- Luigifamous warrior; a form of Louis8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luizfamous warrior; a form of Louis38 in the US (2017)
- Loicfamous warrior; breton form of Louis6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Louifamous warrior; a form of Louis or Lewis19 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lewis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lewiefamous warrior; a form of lewis or louis13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lexisword; speech; from Greek lexis12 in the US (2017)
- Lewindear friend; a form of Lewin9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lewijoined with; a form of Levi6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lewysfamous warrior; welsh form of louis4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Louisfamous warrior; wide-famed1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Lewis, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Lewis, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Lewis
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