Louisa
Louisa Origin and Meaning
Louisa, a quaint but strongvintage name, is an example of the idea that these days, old-style girls’ names are more fashionable when they end with an a rather than with an e, as in Julie/Julia, Diane/Diana. So for the next generation, Louisa may rise again, especially with the growing popularity of other Lou/Lu-starting names, like Lucy and Luna. Louisa reentered the US Top 1000 in 2014 after a 45 year absence.
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 twentieth century.
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, and Ouisa.
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Louisa Rank in US Top 1000
Louisa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Louisa
20 Names Similar to Louisa
Famous People Named Louisa
- Louisa Ulrika of PrussiaQueen consort of Adolf Frederick of Sweden
- Louisa Maria Teresa Stuartdisputed Princess Royal, daughter of King James II and VII of Great Britain
- Louisa AnnePrincess of Great Britain; granddaughter of King George II; sister of George III
- Louisa May AlcottAmerican novelist
- Louisa Catherine Johnson AdamsU.S. First Lady as wife of President John Quincy Adams
- Louisa Catherine Adamsdaughter of John Quincy Adams
- Louisa Ann Swainfirst woman to legally vote in the United States
- (Rachel) Louisa KrauseAmerican actress
- Louisa JohnsonEnglish pop singer
- Louisa Rose "Foxes" AllenEnglish singer
- Louisa ConnollyBurnham, English actress
- Louisa Claire LyttonEnglish actress
- Louisa NécibFrench footballer
- Louisa Gummerdaughter of American actress Meryl Streep
The name Louisa in Pop Culture
- Louisa von Trappcharacter in "The Sound of Music"
- Louisa Nortoncharacter in 1950 film "Louisa"
- Louisamain character in the book "Vietnam Farm"
- Louisa Fenncharacter on TV series Boston Public
- Louisa "Ouiser" Boudreauxcharacter in play/film "Steel Magnolias"
- Louisa Reed Conroycharacter from "This Golden Land," by Barbara Wood
- Louisa "Lou" Clarkmain character in "Me Before You," by Jojo Moyes
- Louisa Glassoncharacter on British TV show "Doc Martin"
- Louisacharacter in novel "The Nest" by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
- "Louisa"song by Lord Huron
International Variations of the name Louisa
- LulaSpanish
- LuisinaSpanish
- LuyizaRussian
- LuisettaSpanish
- LulitaSpanish
- AloisaGerman
- LuizaSpanish
- LoviseNorwegian
- LoyisaSpanish
- LovisaSwedish
- LutzaRussian
- EloisiaGreek
- AluisaSpanish
- LuisiannaSpanish
- LuisaPolish
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