The baby name Lodovik is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /loˈdovik/ (loh-DOH-vik).
Lodovik is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Lodovik is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /loˈdovik/ (loh-DOH-vik).
Lodovik is Germanic in Origin.
Lodovik is a rare South/Eastern European variant of the broad Louis/Ludwig name family, ultimately from Frankish/Germanic Hludwig (hlūd “fame” + wīg “war”), meaning “famous warrior” or “renowned in battle.” Via the scholarly Latin Ludovicus and Romance channels, the name spread across medieval and early modern Europe, acquiring numerous local spellings.
Lodovik likely reflects a blend of Italian Lodovico (notably borne by Renaissance duke Lodovico Sforza) with Slavic orthography favoring a terminal -k (cf. Czech Ludvík, Slovene/Croatian Ludvik). It appears in Albanian and South Slavic contexts, especially in Catholic communities under Venetian or Austro-Hungarian influence in the 19th–20th centuries, but remains uncommon. Related forms include Ludwig (German), Louis and Ludovic (French/Scots), Lewis (English), Ludovico/Lodovico (Italian), Ludvík (Czech), Ľudovít (Slovak), Ludwik (Polish), and Ludvig/Ludvik (Nordic/Slavic). Nicknames: Ludo, Vik/Viko, Ludek/Ľudko. Royal and saintly associations tied to Louis lend Lodovik a dignified, classic aura.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #271 | 28 | 5,122 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,428 | 44 | 10,046 |
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