The baby name Ludy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-dee (/ˈluːdi/).
Ludy is German in Origin.
The baby name Ludy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LOO-dee (/ˈluːdi/).
Ludy is German in Origin.
Ludy is a compact, unisex nickname used across languages. It most often shortens Germanic names built on hlud 'fame,' such as Ludwig, Ludvig, Ludovic, and the feminine Ludovica, yielding the meaning 'famous warrior.' In Slavic contexts it can come from Ludmila/Liudmila (lud 'people' + mil 'dear'), giving 'dear to the people.' In Spanish- and Filipino-speaking families, Ludy serves as a familiar form of Lourdes, tied to the Marian shrine in France, where the name carries devotional rather than lexical meaning.
As an independent given name, Ludy appears in late-19th- and early-20th-century U.S. records alongside the variant Ludie, and remains common as a nickname in Europe and the Philippines. Variant forms include Ludi, Ludie, and Ludy; related names are Ludwig, Ludovic, Ludovico, Ludovica, Ludmila/Liudmila, and Lourdes. The name feels vintage and friendly while retaining international versatility.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #102 | 5 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #211 | 7 | 4,575 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #225 | 18 | 5,568 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #242 | 10 | 7,056 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #252 | 7 | 3,650 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #331 | 8 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #345 | 46 | 13,098 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #354 | 1,675 | 16,140 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2000 | #389 | 3 | 2,593 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| CO | 0 | #403 | 78 | 7,768 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #453 | 53 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #463 | 12 | 7,625 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #464 | 8 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,861 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #483 | 33 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #564 | 48 | 9,488 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #574 | 13 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #741 | 11 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #790 | 155 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #803 | 49 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #865 | 71 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #884 | 72 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #890 | 94 | 5,561 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #890 | 305 | 17,781 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #899 | 43 | 12,708 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #905 | 47 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,354 | 93 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Ludy is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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