Overview
people
Sample Size
19,170
Gender Distribution
Male:
2.6%
Female:
97.4%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
The name Louise is of Germanic origin, derived from the elements 'hlud' meaning famous and 'wīg' which signifies war or battle. It translates as 'famous in war' or 'renowned warrior'. This name is generally used for females in Denmark.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
7,294 samples
97%
FR
3,261 samples
97%
US
1,349 samples
98%
SE
955 samples
99%
DK
854 samples
99%
CA
595 samples
99%
ZA
531 samples
99%
IE
526 samples
98%
NL
427 samples
97%
AU
409 samples
99%
BE
407 samples
99%
BR
285 samples
99%
CI
252 samples
99%
CM
220 samples
97%
PH
130 samples
85%
ES
106 samples
94%
CN
102 samples
94%
NZ
97 samples
100%
SN
68 samples
96%
CH
61 samples
100%
+ 51 more countries
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