Louisa name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old High German and Germanic

Usage: English, Romanian, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: lo(ui)-sa

Meaning: Renowned Fighter, Famous Warrior and Struggle

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What does Louisa mean?
Variations of Louisa
How popular is Louisa?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Louisa
Famous People Named Louisa
Lists having Louisa

What does Louisa mean?

Persistent and Illustrous Louisa primarily is used in Greenlandic, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, English, Romanian, Finnish and Swedish aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Louisa is "Renowned Fighter, Famous Warrior or Struggle" is originated from Germanic and Old High German.

Louisa is variant of prevailing and conifer Louise. Louise is a variation of prevalent Luise. Louise is form of Louis in French language. Louise's meaning is Loud, Battle and Fame and War is rooted from Old High German and Germanic.

Louisa is variant of well-liked Luise. Luise is a variant of famous and perennial Eloise. Also Luise is a variation of venerable, loved and saintly Lucy. Origin of Loved and Venerable Luise is in Old High German, Germanic and Latin, meaning of Luise is "Loud, Battle and Struggle"..

It is celebrated on March 15th.

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How do I pronounce Louisa?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Louisa is lo(ui)-sa.

Variants of Louisa

Chlodwig, Lisa, Luise, Louise, Elisheba, Alice, Elisabet, Eloise, Lucy, Lovisa, Louis, Aloyse, Lissi, Lova

Names that rhyme with Louisa

How popular is the name Louisa?

Louisa was among the popular names in France. Since emerging in 1900 around 17334 babies have been given the first name. When at its peak in 2017, the moniker grabbed the 108th spot and 577 baby girls were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 119 years but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 500 baby names a whooping 119 times

A common name in United States with over 19212 new-borns have been given the name since 1880.

At present peaking at the charts, the moniker grabbed the 119th spot and 381 baby girls were given the name. Moreover, the name has been to Also, In England and Wales, Louisa was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 4489 babies.

When at its peak in 1998,. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.

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

In 2013, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 84 on girl names chart when 83 babies were given the name Louisa. Over 826 babies in Switzerland have been named Louisa.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names. Recently in 2017, 70 babies were given Louisa and it reached its peak ranking, 143 on girl names chart.

Over 785 people have been named Louisa in Belgium.

Louisa is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 400 names.

Recently in 2017, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 370 on girl names chart when 34 babies were named Louisa. Over 132 people have been named Louisa in Netherlands. Louisa is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 53 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 300.

Over 414 babies in Ireland have been named Louisa.

But Louisa is a popular baby name in South Africa where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, England, Ghana, Nigeria and Algeria.

At least, 130000 people globally have carried Louisa as their given name according to our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	806	344
2022	0	0	825	337
2021	0	0	688	416
2020	0	0	724	383
2019	0	0	686	422
2018	0	0	731	386
2017	0	0	752	373
2016	0	0	826	347
2015	0	0	906	303
2014	0	0	954	281

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Louisa in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	1044	6631	19792
	0	0	0	205
	5	-2	480	691
	5	-2	89	154
	5	0	487	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Louisa

You like to explore your options about everything. It's far better than righting wrongs that can't be undone or fixed. Make new mistakes and stop obsessing over old ones. You love your family but never show it. You have this perfect life everyone admires. However, your life is far from perfect, and so are you. Your primary goal is to create a life you won't need a yearly vacation from. You are very smart and calculative.

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Tanisha - Commonly Accepted unisex name Tanisha means "Born on a Monday, Night or Babies on Monday", notably used in Marathi, Gujarati and Arabic has origin in Hausa and Sanskrit. On the list of baby girl names, commonly accepted Tanisha ranked 441 in year 1994 in United States
Malinda - The popular and evergreen girl name Malinda is used commonly in Greek and English is of English and Latin origin, Malinda means "Blend of Melissa or Linda, -Inda or Native of Magdala"
Karol - Darling Karol is used notably in Danish, Icelandic and Norwegian is a unisex name, Karol means "Husband or Feminine Variant of Charles" is rooted from English and Old High German
Daniella - Daniella's meaning is Female Version of Daniel or God is My Judge is of Hebrew and Old English origin, a gender insensitive name is largely used in Faroese, Swedish and German

Elton - Long standing and Lofty Elton mainly is used in Swedish and Danish has its origin in Old English is a unisex name, meaning of Elton is "Old City, Ella's Town or Ella's City"

Famous people named Louisa

Louisa Baïleche, singer
Louisa Stuart Costello, Anglo-Irish writer on travel and French history
Louisa Clein, English actress
Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett, daughter of Frederick Hayes Macnamara, an actor
Louisa Hawkins Canby, was nicknamed the "Angel of Santa Fe"
Louisa Matthíasdóttir, Icelandic-American painter
Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim, daughter of Hon

Louisa Nott-Bower, Welsh archer
Louisa Beaman,
Louisa Preston, British journalist
Louisa Journeaux, born Elder Cottage, St
Louisa Leaman, London-based author
Louisa Swain, first woman in the United States to vote
Louisa Acheson, Countess of Gosford, wife of the 4th Earl of Gosford
Louisa Bassano, English opera singer
Louisa Strittmater,
Louisa May Alcott, American novelist and poet best known as the author of the novel 'Little Women' and its sequels 'Little Men' and 'Jo's Boys'
Louisa Adams, First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829
Louisa Hanoune, head of Algeria's Workers' Party
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 by her marriage to King Adolf Frederick

Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch, daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, German born British aristocrat sometimes referred to as the "Double Duchess" due to her marriage to both the Duke of Manchester and the Duke of Devonshire
Louisa Lytton, English actress and dancer
Louisa Lawson, Australian poet, writer, publisher, suffragist
Louisa Lane Drew, English-born American actress and theatre owner and an ancestor of the Barrymore acting family
Louisa Atkinson, early Australian writer, botanist and illustrator
Louisa Durrell, Anglo-Irish woman
Louisa F. Cowles, American educator
Louisa Woosley, first woman ordained as a minister
Louisa Buck, British art critic and contemporary art correspondent for 'The Art Newspaper'

Louisa Stevenson, Scottish campaigner for women's university education
Louisa Anne Meredith, Anglo/Australian writer and illustrator
Louisa Lee Schuyler, early American leader in charitable work
Louisa Moritz, Cuban-American actress
Louisa Hodge, award-winning Emmy winner and two-time Emmy nominee meteorologist/weather anchor/general assignment reporter for KCBS-2/KCAL-9 at CBS Studio Center
Louisa Courtauld, English silversmith
Louisa So, Hong Kong actress in drama and TV series
Louisa Garrett Anderson, medical person
Louisa Lumsden, pioneer of female education
Louisa Cavendish-Bentinck, maternal grandmother of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the great-grandmother of Elizabeth II
Louisa Aldrich-Blake,

Louisa Ryland, {{cite news
Louisa Mark, British lovers rock singer
Louisa Colpeyn in Bande à part as Actress
Louisa Warwick in Rush as Actress
Louisa Velis in A Beautiful Mind as Producer
Louisa Sexton in Episode #1.15 as Actress
Louisa Lamarre in Wine: Ho as Actress
Louisa Harland in Episode #2.6 as Actress
Louisa Mackintosh in The Walking Dead: The Game - Season 2 as Actress
Louisa Achille directed the movie The Naked Feminist
In 1948, Louisa Horton characterized the role of Ann Deever in drama, film-noir film All My Sons.
Louisa Milwood-Haigh, from 2001 comedy film Understanding Jane, who portrayed the Popeye.

In 1999 horror, thriller movie, Kill Me Tomorrow, Louisa Shafia played Tricia Prescott.
Louisa Chong portrayed the main role of Rosemary in 1997 comedy, drama film Baginda.
Louisa Monk, from 1984 action, drama flick Dreadnaught Rivals, who characterized N.
Louisa Pili portrayed critical role of Mathilde in 2004 drama film Le cou de la girafe.

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/

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