The first name Louise

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About the first name Louise

Meaning

The name Louise shares the meaning of Louis, “famous in battle”.

Historical origin

The name Louise is the feminine form of Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig.

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Louise also appears in several compound names, for example Louise-Marie and Marie-Louise. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:lou-izlwiz

Frequency of the first name Louise by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Louise by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

11,175total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name LouiseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Louise in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001605168317611839191719951605–1609 3 baptisms1610–1614 3 baptisms1615–1619 3 baptisms1625–1629 18 baptisms1630–1634 12 baptisms1635–1639 9 baptisms1640–1644 39 baptisms1645–1649 18 baptisms1650–1654 24 baptisms1655–1659 42 baptisms1660–1664 42 baptisms1665–1669 75 baptisms1670–1674 81 baptisms1675–1679 102 baptisms1680–1684 114 baptisms1685–1689 66 baptisms1690–1694 60 baptisms1695–1699 93 baptisms1700–1704 81 baptisms1705–1709 84 baptisms1710–1714 87 baptisms1715–1719 78 baptisms1720–1724 75 baptisms1725–1729 105 baptisms1730–1734 123 baptisms1735–1739 126 baptisms1740–1744 105 baptisms1745–1749 123 baptisms1750–1754 141 baptisms1755–1759 75 baptisms1760–1764 147 baptisms1765–1769 177 baptisms1770–1774 123 baptisms1775–1779 174 baptisms1780–1784 231 baptisms1785–1789 240 baptisms1790–1794 213 baptisms1795–1799 261 baptisms1800–1804 309 baptisms1805–1809 267 baptisms1810–1814 315 baptisms1815–1819 297 baptisms1820–1824 381 baptisms1825–1829 303 baptisms1830–1834 450 baptisms1835–1839 366 baptisms1840–1844 453 baptisms1845–1849 525 baptisms1850–1854 588 baptisms1855–1859 516 baptisms1860–1864 408 baptisms1865–1869 342 baptisms1870–1874 282 baptisms1875–1879 187 baptisms1880–1884 147 baptisms1885–1889 123 baptisms1890–1894 87 baptisms1895–1899 54 baptisms1900–1904 39 baptisms1905–1909 36 baptisms1910–1914 9 baptisms1915–1919 15 baptisms1920–1924 12 baptisms1925–1929 24 baptisms1930–1934 51 baptisms1935–1939 55 baptisms1940–1944 84 baptisms1945–1949 174 baptisms1950–1954 270 baptisms1955–1959 217 baptisms1960–1964 114 baptisms1965–1969 45 baptisms1970–1974 18 baptisms1975–1979 27 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms

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