The baby name Luigi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: [luˈiːdʒi] (loo-EE-jee); English: /luːˈiːdʒi/ (LOO-ee-jee).
Luigi is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Luigi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: [luˈiːdʒi] (loo-EE-jee); English: /luːˈiːdʒi/ (LOO-ee-jee).
Luigi is Italian in Origin.
Luigi is the standard Italian form of Louis, ultimately from Old High German Hludwig/Hludowig (later Ludwig), composed of hlud “famous” and wig “war, battle,” yielding the sense “famous warrior” or “renowned in battle.” Parallel Italian variants include Ludovico and the archaic Alvise (Venetian); the learned Latinized Aloysius underlies ecclesiastical uses. Cognates span Louis (French, English), Luis (Spanish and Portuguese), Ludwig (German), Lajos (Hungarian), and Clovis (medieval French). Feminine counterparts are Luisa and Ludovica.
Use in Italy is steady from the Middle Ages onward, strengthened by the cult of San Luigi Gonzaga (Aloysius, 1568–1591), patron of youth and students, with a name day on June 21. The name is borne by figures such as physicist Luigi Galvani, composer Luigi Boccherini, playwright Luigi Pirandello, and modern composer Luigi Nono, and enjoys global familiarity through popular culture. Common diminutives and nicknames include Gigi, Gigino, and Luigino.
| Luigi Einaudi Luigi Einaudi was an influential Italian politician best known for serving as the President of Italy from 1948 to 1955. He played a crucial role in stabilizing Italy's post-war economy and was a respected economist and academic. | Luigi Di Maio Luigi Di Maio is an Italian politician known for his role as the Deputy Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2019. He has been a prominent figure in the Five Star Movement, serving as its leader and playing a key part in Italian politics during his tenure. Born in 1986, he has been involved in various governmental roles, shaping policies and reforms in Italy. | Luigi Facta Luigi Facta was an Italian politician best known as the last prime minister of Italy before Benito Mussolini’s dictatorship. He was also a lawyer and journalist, and served during a crucial turning point in Italian history. |
| Luigi Nono Luigi Nono was an influential Italian composer known for his avant-garde and politically charged music. He is most famous for works like 'Il canto sospeso' and 'Intolleranza 1960', which reflect his commitment to social and political issues. Nono's compositions often explored new soundscapes and challenged traditional musical forms. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #17 | 198,767 | 10,046 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| MT | 0 | #39 | 5 | 1,767 | |
| IT | 0 | #40 | 7,686 | 4,183 | |
| IT | Boys | 2024 | #43 | 838 | 47 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| LU | 0 | #59 | 8 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| PH | 0 | #82 | 15 | 5,607 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #128 | 10 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #132 | 7 | 3,797 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #142 | 35 | 4,064 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #157 | 9 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #165 | 10 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2008 | #170 | 2 | 1,288 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #172 | 7 | 2,508 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 46 | 4,970 |
| HR | 0 | #179 | 3 | 2,081 | |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #189 | 5 | 2,915 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #213 | 27 | 3,322 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #242 | 17 | 3,997 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| PE | 0 | #276 | 35 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #280 | 25 | 6,530 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #288 | 11 | 5,122 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #301 | 83 | 11,440 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #314 | 12 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #314 | 22 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #324 | 44 | 7,951 |
| GT | 0 | #332 | 7 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #343 | 57 | 5,922 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #364 | 24 | 2,865 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #369 | 113 | 9,305 |
| BO | 0 | #372 | 10 | 6,868 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #377 | 113 | 10,188 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #379 | 64 | 2,180 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| MX | 0 | #390 | 24 | 8,339 | |
| CL | 0 | #397 | 15 | 6,867 | |
| Germany | 0 | #403 | 35 | 2,542 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #410 | 65 | 7,625 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #422 | 732 | 5,697 |
| Spain | 0 | #422 | 31 | 2,326 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #426 | 42 | 7,628 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #427 | 21 | 14,421 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #435 | 666 | 14,506 |
| CO | 0 | #436 | 45 | 7,768 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #445 | 671 | 15,656 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #495 | 177 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #498 | 279 | 12,213 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #502 | 91 | 9,244 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #503 | 25 | 12,905 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #516 | 612 | 16,355 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #531 | 22 | 10,162 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #534 | 464 | 5,610 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #638 | 1,229 | 9,415 |
| LB | 0 | #646 | 13 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #772 | 180 | 5,873 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #807 | 23 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #844 | 49 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #932 | 12 | 14,861 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 144 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 26 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,084 | 45 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,579 | 36 | 28,008 |
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