Louisa
A girls’ name of Old High German origin, meaning famous warrior; feminine form of Louis.
How Louisa has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #907 |
| 2016 | #828 |
| 2017 | #752 |
| 2018 | #731 |
| 2019 | #686 |
| 2020 | #725 |
| 2021 | #687 |
| 2022 | #825 |
| 2023 | #809 |
| 2024 | #733 |
| 2025 | #697 |
Louisa by the numbers
In 2025, 54 babies in England and Wales were named Louisa. In the US, 369 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 770 American girls born that year was called Louisa.
Other names that come from Louis
Like Louisa, 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.
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
- Louisfamous warrior; wide-famed1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lewisfamous warrior; form of Louis216 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Names that come from Louisa
Forms of Louisa in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Louisa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Louisefamous warrior; feminine form of Louis336 in the US (2017)
- Luisafamous warrior; a feminine form of Louis227 in the US (2017)
- Louizafamous warrior; a form of Louisa5 in the US (2017)
- Luizafamous warrior; form of Louisa11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Larisacheerful; a form of Larissa7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lolitasorrow; diminutive form of Lola16 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Louisa, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Louisa, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Louisa
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