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Louis

Louis ranks #82 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 489 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #93 among boy cat names.
Louis's popularity trend

Louis's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
489
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#82
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+120
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% boys
1% girls99% boys
What does Louis mean?
/ˈluː.i/2 syllablesOrigin: French

Louis comes from Old Germanic elements meaning "famous" and "battle," essentially "famous warrior." It was the name of eighteen kings of France and remains a European classic, sharing its roots with the English name Lewis.

Louis has a timeless, well-bred elegance — equally at home on a dignified older companion or a dapper young pup. It suits a pet with old-world charm and steady confidence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Louis shows up

Louis's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.4%
BurnsideAustralia0.3%
TorontoCanada0.3%
ZürichSwitzerland0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.2%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Maple RidgeCanada0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%

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French Dog Names

Louis means, by theme

Warrior