The baby name Aloysius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈlɔɪʃəs/ (uh-LOY-shus).
Aloysius is French in Origin.
The baby name Aloysius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈlɔɪʃəs/ (uh-LOY-shus).
Aloysius is French in Origin.
Aloysius is the Latinized form of Old French Aloys/Alouis, a medieval variant of Louis. The lineage traces back to the Germanic name Hludwig (hlud “fame, glory” + wig “war, battle”), giving the meaning “famous warrior” or “renowned in battle.” Carried into church registers and hagiographies, the form Aloysius became standard in learned and ecclesiastical contexts and later entered English via Catholic usage.
Its prominence stems from St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568–1591), Jesuit patron of youth, which secured the name across Catholic Europe and in Ireland, Britain, and the United States during the 19th–20th centuries. Variants and cognates include Alois (German, Czech), Aloïs (French), Alajos (Hungarian), Alojz/Alojzy (Slovak/Polish), Aloísio (Portuguese), Alvise (Venetian), and Louis/Luis/Ludwig/Ludovico. Nicknames range from Al and Lou to the affectionate Loy; today the name reads vintage, scholarly, and devout.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1976 | #1 | — | 333 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| ID | 0 | #37 | 3 | 2,238 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #121 | 11 | 4,130 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #212 | 58 | 11,010 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #221 | 15 | 6,830 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #249 | 644 | 17,960 |
| NG | 0 | #255 | 10 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #316 | 15 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #325 | 21 | 8,138 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #513 | 38 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #550 | 515 | 16,906 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #757 | 30 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #854 | 260 | 25,439 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #872 | 21 | 7,044 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 39 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 37 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Aloysius is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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