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The baby name Louisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loo-EE-zə (IPA: /luˈiːzə/).

Louisa is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: loo-EE-zə (IPA: /luˈiːzə/)

What is the meaning of the name Louisa ?

The baby name Louisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced loo-EE-zə (IPA: /luˈiːzə/).

Louisa is Germanic in Origin.

Louisa is the English feminine form of Louis, ultimately from Old High German Hludwig (Chlodovech), composed of hlud “fame” and wig “war, battle.” Through the French Louis and Latinized Ludovicus, the name developed as Louisa in English, parallel to French/English Louise and Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Luisa. Its core meaning is “renowned warrior” or “famous in battle.”

Used across Europe since the 17th century, Louisa flourished in the Georgian and Victorian eras and has enjoyed periodic revivals in modern usage. Notable bearers include American author Louisa May Alcott and U.S. First Lady Louisa Catherine Adams; the name also appears frequently in European royal houses and aristocracy. International variants and cognates include Louise, Luise (German), Luísa (Portuguese), Luisa (Italian/Spanish), Lovisa (Swedish), and Ludovica; related form Aloisia shares the same roots. Friendly diminutives include Lou, Lulu, and Isa.

Louisa has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Louisa

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Louisa Jacobson Meryl Streep television actor ★★★★★

Louisa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
NL Girls 2014 #37 38 73
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MO 0 #45 8 2,706
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
Switzerland Girls 2024 #85 51 1,786
ID Girls 0 #95 8 3,319
TW 0 #96 8 4,523
CY Girls 0 #98 24 3,755
France Girls 2021 #103 517 3,185
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
Norway Girls 2025 #110 17 453
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
Belgium Girls 2024 #132 54 424
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MT Girls 0 #134 18 3,773
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #171 9 1,568
NA Girls 0 #182 43 7,146
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
GH Girls 0 #184 174 6,973
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
MO Girls 0 #198 54 7,056
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HK 0 #224 133 8,483
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
GH 0 #226 18 5,396
GR Girls 0 #227 16 6,293
HK Girls 0 #228 621 16,104
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
SG 0 #241 29 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #244 42 2,795
TW Girls 0 #245 32 8,139
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NG 0 #251 14 5,926
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
DK Girls 0 #261 56 7,429
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
ZA Girls 0 #284 2,192 25,928
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
CN Girls 0 #297 53 8,829
KZ Girls 0 #310 11 5,862
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
ZA 0 #313 135 14,421
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
MU Girls 0 #330 22 8,539
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
Germany Girls 0 #352 746 4,949
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
Germany 0 #363 76 2,542
NL 0 #365 27 2,481
PH Girls 0 #375 16 13,098
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #394 27 1,885
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
CM Girls 0 #434 107 11,671
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
RU Girls 0 #465 34 11,913
SG Girls 0 #475 112 18,916
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
NG Girls 0 #501 325 15,093
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
AE Girls 0 #514 40 20,968
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
United States Girls 2024 #555 383 8,487
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
NL Girls 0 #587 394 5,933
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
LB 0 #636 23 13,263
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #679 60 3,895
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
TN 0 #803 27 13,765
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
MY Girls 0 #859 136 24,821
DZ 0 #870 311 20,130
SA Girls 0 #905 31 25,931
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,145 34 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,159 25 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,349 98 9,415

Louisa is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
NL
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada

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People also ask about Louisa

Louisa is predominantly a girl's name.
Louisa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced loo-EE-zə (IPA: /luˈiːzə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Louise, Luisa, Luísa, Luise, Louisette and Lou.
Across languages, Louisa has these equivalents: Louis (French, male), Luis/Luís (Spanish/Portuguese, male), Ludwig (German, male), Luisa/Luisa (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese, female), Louise (English/French, female), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Louisa ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Louisa ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Louisa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #155 in 2011 to #103 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Louisa for their child, including Meryl Streep.