Ludvig name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: Scandinavian, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: l(u)-dvig
Meaning: Loud, Famous, Fight, Battle and War
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What does Ludvig mean?

Unconventional boy name Ludvig means "Loud, Famous, Fight, Battle or War", largely used in Greenlandic, Scandinavian, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic and Swedish is rooted from Old High German and Germanic languages. Ludvig is variation of timeless and loved Louis.

Louis is French form of Ludwig. Also Louis is equivalent of Ludewig in French language. Anomalous Germanic and Old High German Louis, meaning of Louis is "Praise, Fame and Fight and Loud".

Ludvig is Nordic form of Ludwig.

How do I pronounce Ludvig?

l(u)-dvig is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Ludvig. Some people pronounce it as lud-vig.

Variants of Ludvig

Chlodwig, Lodvig, Louis, Ludwig, Ludewig, Aloys, Lou, Chlodowich, Hluodwic, Alois, Lu, Annalou, Lucy

How popular is the name Ludvig?

Ludvig was a popular name in Sweden. Over 6066 babies have been given the moniker in 11 years. At its zenith in 2007, 634 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 19th position.

After 11 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 11 times Ludvig is an uncommon baby name in France there is very thin chances of it still being given since it isn't seen since 1996.

Also, Ludvig is a familiar name in Norway, Denmark, Greenland and United States. At least, 6000 people globally have been given the name, concentrated mainly Nordic regions as per our estimate.

YearRankBirths
192338216
191841805
191739815

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Ludvig in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland173229300

Numerological aspects of Ludvig

You are a good speaker who knows what to say to motivate people. You are a blessed person even if you don't know it yet. You are a person of change and spontaneity. Whatever you do, you do it with heart. And it always gives the best results because your approach is positive. You live to inspire and energize people because you know how it is when you have no role model to look up to. You lack real friends.

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Famous people named Ludvig

  • Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Danish author, ethnologist, and explorer
  • Ludvig Nobel, Swedish-Russian engineer
  • Ludvig Schytte, Danish composer, pianist, and teacher
  • Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg, Danish politician
  • Ludvig Bødtcher, Danish lyric poet
  • Ludvig Aubert, Norwegian professor
  • Ludvig Daae, Norwegian jurist
  • Ludvig Manderström, Swedish - Norwegian Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1858-1868
  • Ludvig Almqvist, son of Sven Johan Almqvist, vicar and priest
  • Ludvig Kornerup, football referee and a pioneer in Swedish football
  • Ludvig Norman, Swedish composer, conductor, pianist
  • Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Norwegian twentieth-century composer
  • Ludvig Drescher, Danish amateur football player
  • Ludvig Dam, Danish freestyle and backstroke swimmer
  • Ludvig Olai Botnen, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
  • Ludvig Lorenz, Danish physicist and mathematician
  • Ludvig Faddeev, Soviet and Russian theoretical physicist and mathematician
  • Ludvig Holberg, writer, essayist, philosopher
  • Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Danish politician
  • Ludvig G. Braathen, Norwegian entrepreneur that
  • Ludvig Strigeus, Swedish programmer, best
  • Ludvig Mathias Lindeman, Norwegian composer and organist
  • Ludvig Larsen, Norwegian rifle shooter
  • Ludvig Bonin in Fit as Actor
  • Actor Ludvig Brandstrup, known for movie K�benhavn, Kalundborg og - ?

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