Louis, the French form of Ludovicus and Latinized form of Ludwig, comes from the Germanic name Hludwig and is composed of the Germanic elements hlut, meaning "famous" or "loud," and wig, meaning "war" or "battle." Therefore, it translates to "famous warrior" or "famous battle." Louis is one of the most regal names of all time thanks to the 18 French kings who bore the name. It was a top-100 boy's name every year between 1900 and 1958, but hasn't been as popular since and hasn't cracked the top-200 since 1993. It's the name Prince William and Kate Middleton gave their third child and second son Prince Louis Arthur Charles, born in 2018. "The Blind Side" actress Sandra Bullock also named her son Louis, but most parents prefer the spelling Luis today.
