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Girl name French origin Christian tradition

Louise

loo-EEZ · 6 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Famous warrior, French feminine of Louis
Language
French
Culture
French;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
French · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#540
2024 births559
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births335,882
1921 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LouLuluLou-Lou
Alternate spellings
LouisaLuiseLouize
In other languages
Luisa (Spanish/Italian)Luise (German)Loïsa (Latin)Luiza (Polish)

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Notable people named Louise

Louise Bourgeois (sculptor)
Louise Brooks (actress)
Louise Erdrich (author)
Louise Glück (poet)