The baby name Luise is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /luˈiːzə/ — loo-EE-zuh (German).
Luise is German in Origin.
The baby name Luise is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /luˈiːzə/ — loo-EE-zuh (German).
Luise is German in Origin.
Luise is the standard German feminine form of Louis/Ludwig, from Old High German Hludwig (Chlodovech), a compound of hlud “fame” and wig “battle,” yielding the meaning “renowned warrior” or “famous in battle.” It spread through German-speaking lands alongside dynasties bearing Ludwig/Louis and settled as Luise in New High German orthography. The name carries courtly associations and a graceful, three-syllable rhythm in German (loo-EE-zeh).
Use peaked in German-speaking Europe during the 18th–19th centuries, buoyed by figures such as Queen Luise of Prussia (1776–1810), and it remains a classic with periodic revivals. International variants include Louise (French, English, Danish), Louisa and Luisa (English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German), Aloisia (Austrian/Bavarian), Ludovica (Italian), Lujza (Hungarian/Slovak), and Luiza (Portuguese, Romanian). Diminutives and short forms include Lu, Lulu, and Lula. Related masculine forms are Ludwig (German) and Louis (French/English).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| NA | 0 | #29 | 5 | 2,537 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #135 | 91 | 7,146 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #140 | 3 | 1,888 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2010 | #173 | 2 | 1,467 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #187 | 17 | 5,198 | |
| Austria | 0 | #204 | 10 | 850 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #243 | 75 | 7,429 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #249 | 193 | 1,885 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #327 | 841 | 4,949 |
| BR | 0 | #336 | 10 | 5,969 | |
| Germany | 0 | #345 | 95 | 2,542 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #491 | 50 | 11,671 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #494 | 6 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #541 | 10 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #727 | 12 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #886 | 56 | 12,708 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #890 | 31 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,160 | 17 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,349 | 98 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,435 | 37 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Luise is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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