LOUISE  

Gender: F
Origin: French and English, feminine variation of LOUIS
Meaning: "renowned warrior"

This French form of Louisa, very popular for a quarter of a century, is now seen as competent, studious, and efficient -- desirable if not dramatic qualities.

Variations:
Loise, Lulie, Lulu, Loulou, Lou, Lu, Louisetta, Louisette

International Variations:
Heloise, Louisiane, Aloyse, Eloise (French) Luise (German) Eloisa (Italian) Eloisa (Spanish)

Louise is being discussed in our message boards:

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• Help With L Names
• New Baby Name Game!!!
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• nicknames

Read Nameberry blog posts about Louise:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
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• MIDDLE NAMES: The Strange, The Ordinary, and The Embarrassing
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• NAMING CHARACTERS: A Writer's Take On Names