The baby name Ludo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-doh (IPA: /ˈluːdoʊ/).
Ludo is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Ludo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-doh (IPA: /ˈluːdoʊ/).
Ludo is Germanic in Origin.
Ludo is a compact, friendly short form of names from the Germanic Hludwig (“hlūd” fame + “wīg” battle), Latinized as Ludovicus. It sits alongside the pan‑European family: German Ludwig, French/English Louis, Dutch Lodewijk, Italian Ludovico and Luigi, Polish Ludwik, Catalan Lluís, Spanish Luis, and Portuguese Luís. As an independent given name it is especially familiar in Belgium and the Netherlands, where Ludo emerged from everyday use as a diminutive of Lodewijk/Ludovic.
The meaning “famous in battle” or “renowned warrior” reflects its royal pedigree through the Frankish line of Clovis and the long succession of French kings named Louis. Modern bearers keep it grounded and approachable (e.g., Belgian athletes named Ludo), while the Latin verb ludo, “I play,” lends a subtly playful vibe. Related and variant forms include Ludovic, Ludovico, Louis, Ludwig, Lodewijk, Ludwik, Aloysius, and the feminine Louise and Ludovica.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #47 | 114 | 4,216 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AR | 0 | #192 | 2 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #209 | 10 | 4,970 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #339 | 19 | 8,477 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #367 | 25 | 2,481 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #404 | 3 | 2,851 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #520 | 31 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #541 | 486 | 5,873 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #557 | 20 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #557 | 9 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #674 | 41 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #843 | 93 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #847 | 35 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #859 | 7 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #898 | 33 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #902 | 7 | 7,226 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,057 | 403 | 9,415 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,228 | 244 | 10,046 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,315 | 301 | 28,008 |
Ludo is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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