Meaning of the nameLuise
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Lu-i-se
Luise is the German form of Louise, a feminine name of Germanic origin linked to the name Ludwig, which means 'renowned in battle'.
- People (2022)
- 3,615
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,424
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,490
- people
Luise in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Luise, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (987 people).
3,545 women 70 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 Luise is most common
States with the highest share of people named Luise in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Bahia 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 666 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 491 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 463 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 377 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 205 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 204 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 154 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 99 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 91 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 90 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 83 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 49 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 46 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 36 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 26 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 25 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Luise
Behind the Name lists Luise as a German variant of Louise, the feminine French form of Louis; Louis is the French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized version of Ludwig. The same site glosses Ludwig, from Germanic Hludwig, as 'renowned in battle', from hlut, 'renowned', and wig, 'war'; this is the meaning of the base name. Wiktionary records Luise as a feminine name in German and in Estonian. In Portuguese, Behind the Name lists Luísa and Luiza as forms of the same name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,615 people named Luise, with a median age of 16.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Louise · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Louis · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Ludwig · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Luise · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Luise
What does the name Luise mean?
Luise means “renowned in battle”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Luise in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,615 people with the first name Luise, which ranks it number 3,424 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Luise a boy's or a girl's name?
Luise is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,545 women and 70 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Luise?
Luise is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Luise most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.006% of the state's population is named Luise (666 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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