Louie (given name)
{{Infobox given name
| name = Louie
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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|uː|i}}
| gender = Unisex, but usually male
| meaning = Warrior, Knight
| region = United Kingdom
| language = English
| origin = French, variant of Louis
| alternative spelling = Louis
| nickname = Lou, Louie, Lou Lou
| variant forms = Louis, Luigi, Ludwig, Ludovic
| related names = Louis, Lewis, Lois, Louise
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| popularity = Ranked 74 in England and Wales
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Louie has historically been regarded as a less common variant of the given name Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom (where Louis is pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|uː|i}}) as a more regularly-spelled version without a silent ⟨s⟩. In 2011, it was the 74th most common forename for births in England and Wales, with Louis slightly more common at 68th.{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/ew/2011|title = Popular Names in England and Wales}} However in both 2022 and 2023 UK baby names popularity it has ranked above Louis.{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Baby names for boys in England and Wales |url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/datasets/babynamesenglandandwalesbabynamesstatisticsboys |access-date=January 14, 2025 |website=ons.gov.uk}} In the United States, Louis (there pronounced {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|uː|ɪ|s}}) is far more common.
The name is unisex; it is usually considered a masculine given name, as a derivation of Louis, but is occasionally given to girls as a diminutive of Louise.{{cite web|url=http://www.nameplayground.com/Louie | title=Louie as a first name or baby name |publisher=nameplayground.com |accessdate=17 August 2013}}
Variant forms
Notable people
- Louie Anderson (1953–2022), American stand-up comedian, actor and television host
- Louie Armstrong (1901-1971) American trumpeter and vocalist
- Louie Bellson (1924–2009), Italian-American jazz drummer
- Louie Bennett (1870–1956), Irish suffragette, trade unionist, journalist and writer
- Louie Bickerton (1902–1998), Australian female tennis player
- Louie Dampier (born 1944), former American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association player
- Louie DeBrusk, Canadian former National Hockey League player
- Louie Espinoza (born 1962), American boxer
- Louie Giglio (born 1958), American pastor, public speaker, author and founder of the Passion Movement
- Louie Gohmert (born 1953), American politician
- Louie R. Guenthner, Jr. (1944–2012), American attorney and politician
- Louie Kelcher (born 1953), American former National Football League player
- Louie E. Lewis (1893–1968), American politician
- Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (born 1986), English rugby league footballer
- Louie Nelson (born 1951), American former National Basketball Association player
- Louie B. Nunn (1924–2004), American politician, 52nd governor of Kentucky
- Louie Ramirez (1938–1993), American boogaloo, salsa and latin jazz percussionist, vibraphonist, band leader and composer
- Louie Richardson (born 1985), Canadian Football League player
- Louie Simmons (1947–2022), American powerlifter and strength coach
- Louie Spence (born 1969), British dancer
- Louie Spicolli, American professional wrestler, who died aged 27
- Louie Myfanwy Thomas (1908–1968), Welsh author best known under the pseudonym Jane Ann Jones
- Louie Vito (born 1988), American professional snowboarder
- Louie Welch (1918–2008), American politician, mayor of Houston (1964-1973)
Fictional characters
- Louie, a mafia member in the television series The Simpsons
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Donald Duck's nephews in the Mickey Mouse universe
- Louie, space co-pilot to Captain Olimar in the Pikmin universe
- King Louie, in the 1967 Disney animated film Disney's Jungle Book
- Papa Louie, a chef in the eponymous series of video games made by Flipline Studios
- Louie, one of the protagonists in the film adaptation of Anne Rice's novel, "Interview With The Vampire"
- Buzz Saw Louie, a character in the VeggieTales video, The Toy That Saved Christmas
- Louie the Fly, antagonistic mascot of Australian insecticide brand Mortein
References
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