Ludwig
LOOD-vig
What it means
Famous warrior (Louis)
Language
Old German
Culture
Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
classic · royal
Popularity over time
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.
Nicknames & variants
Common nicknames
Lud
Alternate spellings
LudvigLudwik
In other languages
Ludwig (German)Ludvig (Swedish)Ludwik (Polish)Louis (French)Luigi (Italian)
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Notable people named Ludwig
Ludwig van Beethoven
King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Ludwig Wittgenstein