Ludwig
A boys’ name of Old High German origin, meaning famous warrior; German form of Louis.
Ludwig by the numbers
Ludwig was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 88 babies in 1916, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Louis
Like Ludwig, 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.
- Louisfamous warrior; wide-famed1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lewisfamous warrior; form of Louis216 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Names that come from Ludwig
Forms of Ludwig in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that mean praise
Like Ludwig, 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 Ludwig, 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 Ludwig
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