Louise name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: English, German, French, Dutch, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: lo(ui)-se

Meaning: Renowned Fighter, Famous Warrior and Struggle

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What does Louise mean?
Variations of Louise
Nicknames for Louise
Middle Names for Louise
How popular is Louise?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Louise
Famous People Named Louise
Lists having Louise

What does Louise mean?

Louise's meaning is Renowned Fighter, Famous Warrior or Struggle is rooted from Germanic and Old High German used as a gender insensitive name is used in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Greenlandic, French, Finnish, Dutch, Icelandic, English and German.

Louise is variation of acclaimed Luise. Luise is version of long standing and dominant Eloise. Also Luise is variant form of sacred, enduring and acclaimed Lucy. Acclaimed and Enduring Luise came from Latin, Old High German and Germanic, meaning of Luise is "Struggle, Fight and Loud".

Louise is form of Louis in French language. It is celebrated on March 15th.

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How do I pronounce Louise?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Louise is lo(ui)-se. It can also be pronounced as loo-eez.

Variants of Louise

Chlodwig, Aloyse, Luise, Alois, Eloise, Lucy, Louisa, Lovisa, Lissi, Lisa, Alice, Melissa, Lova, Louis, Ludwig, Ludewig, Aloys, Lou

Nicknames for Louise

Here is the list of Popular nicknames for given name Louise:

Names that rhyme with Louise

How popular is the name Louise?

Louise is a very popular name in United States given to over 335188 babies in 246 years. The name is current favorite of the parents, in 1912, it ranked 17th when 9180 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Additionally, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names an amazing 58 times Also, Louise was a popular name in England and Wales. Over 11041 babies have been named Louise since 1996.

At the peak of its usage in 1996, 1309 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 44th position. After 23 years, the name has past its prime. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 50 baby names 3 times Also, Louise is a popular in Ireland where over 11863 new-borns have been given the name since 1964.

Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 1980, the moniker grabbed the 5th spot and 601 baby girls were given the name. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 5 baby names 1 times Also, Louise was a very popular name in France.

Over 263898 babies have been given the name in 123 years. When at the peak of its usage in 2015, it ranked 1st when 7199 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However after 123 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 5 baby names 12 times Also, Louise was among the popular names in Denmark.

Since emerging in 1985 around 13962 babies have been given the first name. When at the peak of its usage in 1985, the moniker grabbed the 1st spot and 998 baby girls were given the name.

After 22 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 5 baby names 10 times Also, Louise was a popular name in Belgium.

Over 11387 babies have been named Louise since 1995. When at its peak in 2007, the moniker grabbed the 2nd spot and 602 baby girls were given the name. However after 24 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still dominating the charts.

Additionally, the first name has been in the top 5 baby names 13 times

Louise used to be a common name in Netherlands, first appeared in 2015 and over 699 babies have been given the name in 5 years.

At the peak of its usage in 2016,. However after 5 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Also, In Sweden, Louise was once a common name since emerging in 1998 it has been given to over 1853 babies.

When at its peak in 1998,. After 9 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Louise was a common name in New South Wales. Over 9047 babies have been named Louise since 1952.

When at the peak of its usage in 1967,. After 41 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Louise was a common name in Queensland. Over 2626 babies have been named Louise since 1960.

At the peak of its usage in 1972,. After 34 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Louise is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 100 names.

Recently in 2018, 98 babies were given Louise and it reached its peak ranking, 71 on girl names chart. Over 1146 babies in Switzerland have been named Louise. However things change on global perspective, Louise is extremely popular in DR Congo where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in England.

Also the baby name is popular in Canada, Australia, Cameroon, South Africa, Rwanda, Burundi, Scotland, Benin, New Zealand, Wales, Jamaica, Guinea, Madagascar, Chad, Ethiopia, Brazil and Haiti. As per our evaluation, over 1220000 babies have been bestowed Louise around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	586	510
2022	8933	8	637	459
2021	12053	5	643	458
2020	0	0	682	415
2019	0	0	681	425
2018	0	0	799	340
2017	0	0	805	338
2016	0	0	894	313
2015	0	0	1081	242
2014	0	0	1219	200

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Facts

Louise in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	683	15090	44987
	0	0	0	3581
	4	13	15294	39296
	4	13	1311	1801
	1	0	1311	0

Numerological analysis of Louise

You don't depend on anyone in any way. You are a sensitive fellow who's often taken for granted. Financial security doesn't matter to you much. Neither does a steady love life. You can smell a great opportunity from miles. You never establish clumsy connections. Being a boss suits you because of your high self-esteem, determination, and knowledge. You believe that your body is a temple that needs to be taken good care of. And so does the soul.

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Lotte - Lotte's meaning is Husband, Free Man or Female Version of Charles is principally used in Danish, Swedish and Dutch and is aimed at baby girls has its origin in English, Germanic and Old High German
Annemieke - Girl name Annemieke means "Maria or Anna", dominantly used in German, Dutch and Low German came from Hebrew and German
Ago - Boy name Ago is of Germanic and Old High German origin, meaning of Ago is "Sword or Sword Tip" is largely used in Dutch

Middle names for Louise

There are plenty of appealing and familiar middle names that fit after "Louise". Have a look at them:

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Famous people named Louise

Louise Gold, English puppeteer
Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin, French novelist, poet and journalist
Louise de La Fayette, French courtier and close friend and confidant of King Louis XIII
Louise d'Épinay, Mme
Louise Dacquay, politician in Manitoba, Canada
Louise Freeland Jenkins, American astronomer
Louise Marion Bosworth, American researcher at the Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, internationally renowned naturalist
Louise Pound, distinguished American folklorist, linguist
Louise Berridge, British historical fiction writer
Louise Le Nay, Australian actress and writer
Louise Christian, British human rights solicitor
Louise Rosalie Allan-Despreaux, noted French actress
Louise Catherine Breslau, German-born Swiss painter, printmaker
Louise Julie de Mailly, eldest of the five famous 'de Nesle' sisters
Louise McNeill, American poet, essayist
Louise Wightman,
Louise Munro Foley, Canadian writer
Louise Helen Coburn, was one of the five founders of Sigma Kappa sorority
Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield, American heiress and preservationist,
Louise de Marillac, co-founder, with Vincent de Paul
Louise Currey, retired Australian track and field athlete
Louise Goodman, British commentator and reporter
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, was Queen consort of Denmark and Norway as the first spouse of the King Frederick IV of Denmark
Louise Hearman, artist from Melbourne
Louise Taft, second wife of Alphonso Taft
Louise Lorraine, American film actress
Louise Vyent, life coach
Louise Farrenc, French composer, virtuoso pianist and teacher
Louise L. Lambrichs, French novelist and essayist
Louise Cooper, British fantasy writer
Louise Rosenblatt, American university professor
Louise Imogen Guiney, American poet, essayist and editor,
Louise Piëch, daughter of automotive pioneer Ferdinand Porsche
Louise Malmström, Swedish social democratic politician
Louise Lawrence, English science fiction author best
Louise Crisp, contemporary Australian poet
Louise Bertin, French composer and poet
Louise Wooster, famous madam in Birmingham, Alabama
Louise de Montmorency, French aristocrat and courtier
Louise Browne, West Indies cricketer
Louise Marie de La Grange d'Arquien, French noblewoman
Louise Edlind Friberg, Swedish actress, model and politician
Louise Fatio, Swiss-born American writer of children's books
Louise Harrison, British actress
Louise Shivers, American author and writer-in-residence at Georgia Regents University
Louise Manny, New Brunswick folklorist and historian
Louise Natoli, Australian slalom canoeist
Louise Boije af Gennäs, Swedish writer, feminist
Louise Leakey, Kenyan paleontologist and anthropologist
Louise Erdrich, American author, writer of novels, poetry

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Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
Danmarks Statistik, https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/borgere/navne
SCB- Statistikmyndigheten, https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/general-statistics/name-statistics/
Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names

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