Louise
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning famous warrior; feminine form of Louis.
How Louise has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2016 | #895 |
| 2017 | #808 |
| 2018 | #801 |
| 2019 | #681 |
| 2020 | #678 |
| 2021 | #647 |
| 2022 | #638 |
| 2023 | #586 |
| 2024 | #540 |
| 2025 | #516 |
Louise by the numbers
In 2025, 44 babies in England and Wales were named Louise. In the US, 336 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 American peak was 9,180 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1910, about 1 in 120 American girls born that year was called Louise.
Other names that come from Louis
Like Louise, 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 Louise
Forms of Louise in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elouisefamous warrior; a form of Louise47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivy-Louiseivy plant combined with french form of Louise13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bonnie-Louisebeautiful; a combination of Bonnie and Louise7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ella-Louiseall; famed; compound of Ella and Louise6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aurora-Louisedawn and famous warrior; compound of Aurora and Louise3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ava-Louisebird and famous warrior; compound of Ava and Louise3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Louise. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Louisafamous warrior; feminine form of Louis369 in the US (2017)
- Luisafamous warrior; a feminine form of Louis227 in the US (2017)
- Lorielaurel; a form of Laura12 in the US (2017)
- Lorinefrom laurentum, the laurel place; a form of Laurine7 in the US (2017)
- Louizafamous warrior; a form of Louisa5 in the US (2017)
- Lovie9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Louise
Names that are said the same way as Louise, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Louise, 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 Louise, 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 Louise
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