Louis at a glance
- Meaning
- “famous in battle”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Pronunciation
- LOO-ee
- Nicknames
- Lou
- Other forms
- Ludwig, Luis, Luigi, Clovis
Where the name Louis comes from
Louis is the French form of a Frankish name made of words for “famous” and “battle”. Eighteen kings of France were called Louis, and the Normans brought the name to England. Today Prince Louis, the son of Prince William, carries it.
Famous people named Louis
- Louis Armstrong (jazz musician)