Meaning of the nameLouise
- Female
- French origin
- Germanic origin
- Lou-i-se
Louise is a female name of French origin, the feminine form of Louis, which comes from Germanic elements linked to 'famous' and 'battle'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements meaning 'famous' and 'battle'”
Source: Wiktionary: Louis
- People (2022)
- 16,042
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,234
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,242
- people
Louise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Louise, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (4,973 people).
15,905 women 137 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Louise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Louise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.014%
- Amazonas 0.013%
- Distrito Federal 0.012%
- Santa Catarina 0.012%
- Paraná 0.012%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,771 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,704 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 1,353 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,300 | 0.009% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,245 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 904 | 0.012% |
| Minas Gerais | 862 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 676 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 573 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 513 | 0.013% |
| Maranhão | 469 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 392 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 384 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 369 | 0.011% |
| Distrito Federal | 347 | 0.012% |
| Espírito Santo | 281 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 279 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 244 | 0.007% |
| Paraíba | 239 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 225 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 212 | 0.007% |
| Sergipe | 185 | 0.008% |
| Acre | 119 | 0.014% |
| Rondônia | 114 | 0.007% |
| Tocantins | 99 | 0.007% |
| Roraima | 93 | 0.015% |
| Amapá | 90 | 0.012% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Louise
Wiktionary records Louise as a French name formed from Louis plus the feminine -e. Louis comes from the Frankish Hlūdawīg, which joins hlūdaz, 'loud, famous', and wīgą, 'battle', passing through the Latin Ludovicus. Behind the Name also gives it as the feminine French form of Louis, with the Germanic roots hlud and wig. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 16,042 people named Louise, with a median age of 8.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Louise · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Louis · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Louise · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Louise
What does the name Louise mean?
Louise means “feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements meaning 'famous' and 'battle'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Louise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,042 people with the first name Louise, which ranks it number 1,234 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Louise a boy's or a girl's name?
Louise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 15,905 women and 137 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Louise?
Louise is a name of French and Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Louise most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.014% of the state's population is named Louise (119 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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