Louie (given name)

Louie is a moderately common given name, related to the more common name Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom (where Louis is pronounced /ˈli/) as a more regularly-spelled version without a silent ⟨s⟩. In 2011, it was the 74th most common forename for births in England and Wales, with Louis only slightly more common at 68th.[1] In the United States, Louis (there pronounced /ˈlɪs/) is far more common.

Louie
Pronunciation/ˈli/
GenderUnisex, but usually male
Language(s)English
Origin
Word/nameFrench, variant of Louis
MeaningWarrior, Knight
Region of originUnited Kingdom
Other names
Alternative spellingLouis
Variant form(s)Louis, Luigi, Ludwig, Ludovic
Nickname(s)Lou Louie
Related namesLouis, Lewis, Lois, Louise
Popularitysee popular names

The name is unisex; it is usually considered a masculine given name, as a derivation of Louis, but is occasionally given to girls as a diminutive of Louise.[2]

Variant forms

Notable people

  • Louie Anderson (born 1953), American stand-up comedian, actor and television host
  • Louie Bellson (1924–2009), Italian-American jazz drummer
  • Louie Bennett (1870–1956), Irish suffragette, trade unionist, journalist and writer
  • Louie Bickerton (1902–1998), Australian female tennis player
  • Louis Louie Dampier (born 1944), former American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association player
  • Louis Louie DeBrusk, Canadian former National Hockey League player
  • Louie Espinoza (born 1962), American boxer
  • Louie Giglio (born 1958), American pastor, public speaker, author and founder of the Passion Movement
  • Louis Louie Gohmert (born 1953), American politician
  • Louie R. Guenthner, Jr. (1944–2012), American attorney and politician
  • Louis Louie Kelcher (born 1953), American former National Football League player
  • Louie E. Lewis (1893–1968), American politician
  • Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (born 1986), English rugby league footballer
  • Louie Nelson (born 1951), American former National Basketball Association player
  • Louie B. Nunn (1924–2004), American politician, 52nd governor of Kentucky
  • Louie Ramirez (1938–1993), American boogaloo, salsa and latin jazz percussionist, vibraphonist, band leader and composer
  • Louie Richardson (born 1985), Canadian Football League player
  • Louie Spence (born 1969), British dancer
  • Louie Spicolli, American professional wrestler, who died aged 27
  • Louie Myfanwy Thomas (1908–1968), Welsh author best known under the pseudonym Jane Ann Jones
  • Louis Tomlinson (born 1991), Singer, Songwriter, Footballer, The X-Factor judge
  • Louis Louie Vito (born 1988), American professional snowboarder
  • Louie Welch (1918–2008), American politician, mayor of Houston (1964-1973)
  • Prince Louis of Cambridge (born 2018), third child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Fictional characters

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