Where does the name Lewis come from?

Lewis is a boy name of Germanic origin.

Is Lewis a boy or a girl name?

Lewis is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 154,296 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.

How popular is the name Lewis in 2023?

Lewis ranks #470 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1921 with 2,712 babies.

How do you pronounce Lewis?

Lewis is pronounced LOO-iss (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Lewis?

Lewis is also written as Louis, Luis, Ludovic.

A name from Germanic · Boy

Lewis

English form of Louis, from Germanic hlud ('famous') + wig ('battle'); 'famous warrior'. Borne by 18 kings of France and by Lewis Carroll, the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

154,296 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

648 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

LEnglish form of Louis, from Germanic hlud ('famous') + wig ('battle'); 'famous warrior'. Borne by 18 kings of France and by Lewis Carroll, the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Lewis".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Louis Most common Luis Ludovic

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Lewis.

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Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)
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Lewis Hamilton (F1 world champion)
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C.S. Lewis (Narnia author)

Quick answers

People often ask about Lewis.

What does the name Lewis mean?: Lewis means english form of Louis, from Germanic hlud ('famous') + wig ('battle'); 'famous warrior'. Borne by 18 kings of France and by Lewis Carroll, the pseudonym of Charles Dodgson.
Where does the name Lewis come from?: Lewis is a boy name of Germanic origin.
Is Lewis a boy or a girl name?: Lewis is overwhelmingly a boy name in the United States. Of the 154,296 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are boys.
How popular is the name Lewis in 2023?: Lewis ranks #470 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1921 with 2,712 babies.
How do you pronounce Lewis?: Lewis is pronounced LOO-iss (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Lewis?: Lewis is also written as Louis, Luis, Ludovic.

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