Louisa

loo-EEZ-uh

Latinate feminine variation of Louis

"renowned warrior"

Louisa Origin and Meaning

The name Louisa is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "renowned warrior".

Louisa, a quaint but strong vintage name, might feel fresher in English speaking countries than old favorite Louise, just as Diana and Julia have more energy than Diane and Julie at the moment. Part of this might just be that Louisa has never been so popular as Louise, so it makes a familiar but distinctive option alongside Eloise, Lucy, Luna, and Lucia.

Very popular in the eighteenth century, Louisa was finally toppled at the end of the nineteenth by the French form Louise, which was a top name through the first quarter of the 20th century. Both derived from Ludwig, via Louis, the name has the powerful meaning "renowned warrior", making it a great contender for a spirited girl.

Familiar in France and the UK, Louisa re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2014 after a 45 year absence and a current year saw it rank in the latter end of the charts, given to around 380 babies. In comparison, Louise was given to more than 550 babies and ranked just outside the Top 500.

Louisa has many literary associations, including Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women and Little Men; two Charles Dickens novels, Hard Times and Dombey & Sons; and two novels by Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion.

Louisa is a First Lady name, being the wife of President John Quincy Adams. One of Meryl Streep's daughters is named Louisa.

Some international variations: Luisa, Lovisa, Ludovica, and Luigia. Nicknames include Lou, Lu, Lulu, Ouida, and Ouisa.

Louisa Rank in US Top 1000

# 733 in the US

Louisa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 183 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Louisa

• 733 US 2024
• 183 Nameberry 2025
• 432 Future 2028
• 759 England 2024
• 14 Germany 2017
• 140 switzerland 2024
• 94 Austria 2024

20 Names Similar to Louisa

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Louisa.

• Louise
• Margaret
• Ruth
• Josephine
• Frances
• Beatrice
• Harriet
• Edith
• Susannah
• Philippa
• Miriam
• Jane
• Helen
• Esther
• Greta
• Matilda
• Dorothy
• Georgiana
• Ada
• Henrietta

Famous People Named Louisa

• Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Queen consort of Adolf Frederick of Sweden
• Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart disputed Princess Royal, daughter of King James II and VII of Great Britain
• Louisa Anne Princess of Great Britain; granddaughter of King George II; sister of George III
• Louisa May Alcott American novelist
• Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams U.S. First Lady as wife of President John Quincy Adams
• Louisa Catherine Adams daughter of John Quincy Adams
• Louisa Ann Swain first woman to legally vote in the United States
• (Rachel) Louisa Krause American actress
• Louisa Johnson English pop singer
• Louisa Rose "Foxes" Allen English singer
• Louisa Connolly Burnham, English actress
• Louisa Claire Lytton English actress
• Louisa Nécib French footballer
• Louisa Gummer daughter of American actress Meryl Streep

The name Louisa in Pop Culture

• Louisa von Trapp character in "The Sound of Music"
• Louisa Norton character in 1950 film "Louisa"
• Louisa main character in the book "Vietnam Farm"
• Louisa Fenn character on TV series Boston Public
• Louisa "Ouiser" Boudreaux character in play/film "Steel Magnolias"
• Louisa Reed Conroy character from "This Golden Land," by Barbara Wood
• Louisa "Lou" Clark main character in "Me Before You," by Jojo Moyes
• Louisa Glasson character on British TV show "Doc Martin"
• Louisa character in novel "The Nest" by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
• "Louisa" song by Lord Huron

International Variations of the name Louisa

• Lula Spanish
• Luisina Spanish
• Luyiza Russian
• Luisetta Spanish
• Lulita Spanish
• Aloisa German
• Luiza Spanish
• Lovise Norwegian
• Loyisa Spanish
• Lovisa Swedish
• Lutza Russian
• Eloisia Greek
• Aluisa Spanish
• Luisianna Spanish
• Luisa Polish