The baby name Ludovic is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈluːdəvɪk/ (LOO-doh-vik); French: /ly.dɔ.vik/ (lyu-DOH-veek).
Ludovic is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Ludovic is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈluːdəvɪk/ (LOO-doh-vik); French: /ly.dɔ.vik/ (lyu-DOH-veek).
Ludovic is Germanic in Origin.
Ludovic is the French and Scots form of Latin Ludovicus, itself from the Old High German/Proto-Germanic compound Hlūdawīg (hlūd “famous, loud” + wīg “war, battle”), yielding the meaning “famous warrior” or “renowned in battle.” It appears in medieval Latin records and, in Scotland, gained aristocratic sheen through figures like Ludovic Stewart, Duke of Lennox and Richmond. In Francophone contexts it sits alongside Louis and carries the halo of royal and saintly associations, notably the legacy of French kings and Saint Louis, which helped sustain its prestige and periodic revivals.
Variants and cognates span Europe: Louis/Lewis (French/English), Ludwig (German), Ludvig (Scandinavian), Ludwik (Polish), Ludvík (Czech), Lajos (Hungarian), Luis/Luís (Spanish/Portuguese), Lluís (Catalan), and Ludovico (Italian); earlier Frankish forms include Chlodwig/Clovis. The Latinized Ludovicus persists in ecclesiastical and scholarly use. Diminutives include Ludo, Lou, and Vic; the feminine is Ludovica.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| CM | 0 | #48 | 9 | 2,592 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| MU | 0 | #119 | 18 | 3,613 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #147 | 269 | 8,477 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #187 | 32 | 4,970 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| Belgium | Boys | 2008 | #207 | 26 | 402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #220 | 520 | 12,054 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #225 | 83 | 2,588 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| France | Girls | 1966 | #290 | 4 | 1,232 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #335 | 33 | 7,951 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #366 | 22 | 2,865 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #525 | 16 | 11,671 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #818 | 12 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,096 | 33 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,335 | 137 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Ludovic is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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