Boy name · Germanic
Aloysius
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: famous warriorAloysius is a boy's name that comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior". It is used in English and Irish.
- Meaning
- Famous warrior
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #4864 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Aloysius
As a boy's name, Aloysius comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior". It is used in English and Irish.
Its meaning puts Aloysius on our names that mean warrior list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Aloysius on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Aloysius on 3 lists.
“Young Jesuit who cared for plague victims in Rome”
From Priest names, saint names with meaning
“Four syllables of pure old-world charm”
From Funny names that start with A, big, fun-to-say first names that start with A
“Famous warrior; Latinized from an old Occitan form of Louis”
From Names that mean warrior, boy names that mean warrior
How popular is Aloysius?
- US rank in 2025
- #4,864
- 20 babies, 12 per million boys
- Best rank
- #312 in 1893
- Most babies: 199 in 1916
- Babies since 1880
- At least 5,724
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 109 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 221 per million |
| 1900s | 192 per million |
| 1910s | 206 per million |
| 1920s | 134 per million |
| 1930s | 60 per million |
| 1940s | 23 per million |
| 1950s | 13 per million |
| 1960s | 11 per million |
| 1970s | 10 per million |
| 1980s | 8 per million |
| 1990s | 5 per million |
| 2000s | 6 per million |
| 2010s | 9 per million |
| 2020s | 11 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,802 | #3,783 | #5,328 | #5,165 | #5,047 | #4,788 | #5,026 | #5,479 | #4,711 | #4,864 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Aloysius
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- AloisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LewisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LodewijkFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LoïcFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LouFamous warrior (Germanic, unisex)
- LouieFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LudovicoFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LudvigFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LudwigFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LuigiFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LuisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
- ClotildeFamous battle (Germanic, girl)
- LuisaFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- RolandFamous land (Germanic, boy)
- DonnchadhBrown warrior (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- DuncanBrown warrior (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- FinleyFair warrior (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- IvorYew warrior (Old Norse, boy)
- McKinleySon of Fionnlagh, white warrior (Gaelic, unisex)
Middle names for Aloysius
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Germanic
- HugoHeart, mind (Germanic, boy)
- LiamShort for William, will helmet (Germanic, boy)
- RobertBright fame (Germanic, boy)
- LambertBright land (Germanic, boy)
- LeonardoBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
- AlaricRuler of all (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertoNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- ArmandoArmy man (Germanic, boy)
- ArnoEagle (Germanic, boy)
Aloysius: common questions
What does the name Aloysius mean?
Aloysius comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior".
Is Aloysius a boy or girl name?
Aloysius is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Aloysius come from?
Aloysius comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior". Today it is used in English and Irish.
How popular is the name Aloysius?
Aloysius ranked #4,864 in the US in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Aloysius?
Forms of Aloysius with the same meaning and origin include Alois (German), Lewis (English), Lodewijk (Dutch), Loïc (French) and Lou (French).
What middle names go with Aloysius?
Middle names that flow well with Aloysius include Cedar, David, Henry, John and Jude. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.