Girl name · Germanic
Louisa
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: famous warriorLouisa is a girl's name that comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Famous warrior
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #697 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Louisa
As a girl's name, Louisa comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Louisa on our names that mean warrior list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Louisa on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Louisa on 5 lists.
“From Germanic words for fame and battle”
From Female demon hunter names, names that mean light, hunt or battle
“Famous in battle; Germanic. Literary classic”
From Girl middle names, flowing middle names for girls
“Famous warrior; Latinate feminine of Louis. Little Women's author bore it”
From Names that mean warrior, girl names that mean warrior
“Famous in battle; Germanic. Shared with Little Women author Alcott”
From Strong female names, warrior names for girls
“Famous warrior; Germanic. Shared with Little Women author Alcott”
From Vintage girl names, victorian girl names
How popular is Louisa?
- US rank in 2025
- #697
- 407 babies, 253 per million girls
- Best rank
- #119 in 1881
- Most babies: 424 in 2021
- Babies since 1880
- At least 21,932
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,082 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 573 per million |
| 1900s | 339 per million |
| 1910s | 198 per million |
| 1920s | 148 per million |
| 1930s | 115 per million |
| 1940s | 89 per million |
| 1950s | 75 per million |
| 1960s | 75 per million |
| 1970s | 65 per million |
| 1980s | 62 per million |
| 1990s | 60 per million |
| 2000s | 62 per million |
| 2010s | 168 per million |
| 2020s | 235 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #828 | #752 | #731 | #688 | #725 | #687 | #825 | #808 | #733 | #697 |
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 Louisa
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- LabhaoiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- LouFamous warrior (Germanic, unisex)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- LovisaFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- LudovicaFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- LuisaFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- LuizaFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
Names spelled like Louisa
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
- ClotildeFamous battle (Germanic, girl)
- LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- RolandFamous land (Germanic, boy)
- AloysiusFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- DonnchadhBrown warrior (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- DuncanBrown warrior (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- FinleyFair warrior (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- IvorYew warrior (Old Norse, boy)
- LewisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
Middle names for Louisa
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- AmberAmber, golden fossil resin (Arabic, girl)
- BlairPlain, field (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- FaithFaith, trust (English, girl)
- GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
- HollyHolly tree (Old English, girl)
- JadeJade gemstone (Spanish, girl)
- JoyGladness, delight (English, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Germanic
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdelaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdeleNoble one (Germanic, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- CarlaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarolineFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
Louisa: common questions
What does the name Louisa mean?
Louisa comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior".
Is Louisa a boy or girl name?
Louisa is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Louisa come from?
Louisa comes from Germanic and means "famous warrior". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Louisa?
Louisa ranked #697 in the US in 2025, with 407 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Louisa?
Forms of Louisa with the same meaning and origin include Labhaoise (Irish), Lou (French), Louise (English), Lovisa (Scandinavian) and Ludovica (Italian).
What middle names go with Louisa?
Middle names that flow well with Louisa include Amber, Blair, Faith, Gemma and Holly. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.