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Louie Pronunciation Gender Unisex, but usually male Language(s)
English Word/name French, variant of Louis Meaning Warrior, Knight Region of origin United Kingdom Alternative spelling Louis Variant form(s) Louis, Luigi, Ludwig, Ludovic Nickname(s) Lou, Louie, Lou Lou Related names Louis, Lewis, Lois, Louise Popularity see
popular names
Louie is a moderately common
given name , related to the more common name
Louis . It originated in the United Kingdom (where Louis is pronounced ) 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 only slightly more common at 68th.
[1] In the
United States , Louis (there pronounced ) 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 .
[2]
Variant forms
Notable people
Louie Anderson (1953–2022), American stand-up comedian, actor and television host
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
Louie, one of the protagonist 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
References
See also