Lewis: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: In terms of availability, the name Lewis is easily found, even ranked at the 6th position for the most popular name in Wales.

Lewis Overview

Meaning

Famous warrior, famous in battle

Gender

Boy

Origin

Welsh, English, Scottish

Etymology

Derived from the Old Germanic name “Hlūtwīg,” which means “famous warrior”.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ˈluːɪs/

Popularity

Lewis is a well-liked name in English-speaking countries, especially in the UK and the USA. In 2023, Lewis ranked #469 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Classic, Cool, Vintage

Associated Traits

Noble, strong, dependable, honorable

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

The name Lewis is associated with several saints in Christian tradition and is celebrated for its historical ties to nobility and leadership.

Name Day

August 25th, January 4 (Saint Lewis)

Lewis Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Louis, Luis, Ludwig, Luigi, Aloysius, Ludvig, Lew, Lou, Luiz, Lewys

Common Nicknames

Lew, Lou, Louie, L, Lewie, Lulu, Wiz, Lolo, Lews, Lewster

Diminutives

Lew, Lou, Louie, Lewie

Famous People

Lewis Carroll
(British Author)
Lewis Hamilton
(British Race Car Driver)
Lewis Capaldi
(Scottish Singer)
Lewis Black
(American Comedian)
Lewis Mumford
(American Historian)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Lewis
("Inspector Lewis," TV Series)
"Lewis and Clark"
(Film)
Lewis Skolnick
("Revenge of the Nerds," Film)

Places

Lewis Lake
(Washington, USA)
Lewis County
(West Virginia, USA)
Lewis Field
(Massachusetts, USA)
Lewis Mountain
(Alabama, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Lewis?

Lewis means “famous warrior” or “famous in battle.” This name carries the essence of bravery and recognition.

What Is the Origin of The Name Lewis?

The name Lewis has a rich linguistic history. It originates from the Welsh name “Llywelyn” and the English name “Louis,” both meaning “famous warrior” or “famous in battle.” Additionally, it has Scottish roots, where it evolved from the name “Lughaidh.”

Lewis Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Lewis in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#4892022	#4692023
Top 3 Rankings	#301880	#351881	#381882

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Lewis

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	469 (+20 from 2022)	645 (+24 from 2022)	0.03522
2022	489 (-4 from 2021)	621 (+14 from 2021)	0.03316
2021	485 (+12 from 2020)	607 (+19 from 2020)	0.03240
2020	497 (+59 from 2019)	588 (+82 from 2019)	0.03179
2019	556 (-9 from 2018)	506 (-4 from 2018)	0.02633
2018	547 (-5 from 2017)	510 (-11 from 2017)	0.02624
2017	542 (-37 from 2016)	521 (-71 from 2016)	0.02632
2016	505 (+63 from 2015)	592 (+97 from 2015)	0.02923
2015	568 (+26 from 2014)	495 (+32 from 2014)	0.02421
2014	594 (+40 from 2013)	463 (+74 from 2013)	0.02259
2013	634 (+2 from 2012)	389 (+11 from 2012)	0.01925
2012	636 (-7 from 2011)	378 (+7 from 2011)	0.01863
2011	629 (+85 from 2010)	371 (+45 from 2010)	0.01826
2010	714 (+11 from 2009)	326 No change from 2009	0.01587
2009	725 (-88 from 2008)	326 (-59 from 2008)	0.01537
2008	637 (+57 from 2007)	385 (+46 from 2007)	0.01766
2007	694 (-15 from 2006)	339 (+7 from 2006)	0.01530
2006	679 (-23 from 2005)	332 (+4 from 2005)	0.01514
2005	656 (-30 from 2004)	328 (-9 from 2004)	0.01542
2004	626 (+12 from 2003)	337 (+15 from 2003)	0.01595
2003	638 (-47 from 2002)	322 (-31 from 2002)	0.01532
2002	591 (-3 from 2001)	353 (+14 from 2001)	0.01708
2001	588 (-15 from 2000)	339 (-17 from 2000)	0.01639
2000	573 (-57 from 1999)	356 (-56 from 1999)	0.01705
1999	516 (+39 from 1998)	412 (+58 from 1998)	0.02021
1998	555 (-21 from 1997)	354 (-18 from 1997)	0.01746
1997	534 (-41 from 1996)	372 (-56 from 1996)	0.01862
1996	493 (+28 from 1995)	428 (+50 from 1995)	0.02136
1995	521 (-34 from 1994)	378 (-54 from 1994)	0.01879
1994	487 (-29 from 1993)	432 (-28 from 1993)	0.02119
1993	458 (-46 from 1992)	460 (-84 from 1992)	0.02227
1992	412 (-17 from 1991)	544 (-30 from 1991)	0.02592
1991	395 (+3 from 1990)	574 (-5 from 1990)	0.02708
1990	398 (-7 from 1989)	579 (+19 from 1989)	0.02690
1989	391 (-33 from 1988)	560 (-11 from 1988)	0.02672
1988	358 (-12 from 1987)	571 (-1 from 1987)	0.02852
1987	346 (-11 from 1986)	572 (-9 from 1986)	0.02933
1986	335 (+6 from 1985)	581 (+22 from 1985)	0.03023
1985	341 (-7 from 1984)	559 (+3 from 1984)	0.02905
1984	334 (-12 from 1983)	556 (-38 from 1983)	0.02963
1983	322 (-1 from 1982)	594 No change from 1982	0.03187
1982	321 (-8 from 1981)	594 (-14 from 1981)	0.03148
1981	313 (-8 from 1980)	608 (-37 from 1980)	0.03265
1980	305 (-18 from 1979)	645 (-56 from 1979)	0.03478
1979	287 (+12 from 1978)	701 (+76 from 1978)	0.03913
1978	299 (-5 from 1977)	625 (-40 from 1977)	0.03658
1977	294 (-14 from 1976)	665 (-14 from 1976)	0.03890
1976	280 (+10 from 1975)	679 (+19 from 1975)	0.04159
1975	290 (-20 from 1974)	660 (-47 from 1974)	0.04068
1974	270 (-9 from 1973)	707 (-41 from 1973)	0.04337
1973	261 (-8 from 1972)	748 (-53 from 1972)	0.04635
1972	253 (-7 from 1971)	801 (-132 from 1971)	0.04785
1971	246 (-10 from 1970)	933 (-66 from 1970)	0.05132
1970	236 (+4 from 1969)	999 (+57 from 1969)	0.05245
1969	240 (-10 from 1968)	942 (-20 from 1968)	0.05150
1968	230 (-17 from 1967)	962 (-99 from 1967)	0.05418
1967	213 (+1 from 1966)	1061 (+5 from 1966)	0.05963
1966	214 (+2 from 1965)	1056 (-61 from 1965)	0.05810
1965	216 (+1 from 1964)	1117 (-131 from 1964)	0.05896
1964	217 No change from 1963	1248 (-35 from 1963)	0.06157
1963	217 (-2 from 1962)	1283 (+5 from 1962)	0.06214
1962	215 (-3 from 1961)	1278 (-59 from 1961)	0.06081
1961	212 (-8 from 1960)	1337 (-60 from 1960)	0.06198
1960	204 (-12 from 1959)	1397 (-139 from 1959)	0.06452
1959	192 (-15 from 1958)	1536 (-132 from 1958)	0.07090
1958	177 (+5 from 1957)	1668 (-2 from 1957)	0.07741
1957	182 (-14 from 1956)	1670 (-97 from 1956)	0.07629
1956	168 (-8 from 1955)	1767 (-15 from 1955)	0.08233
1955	160 (-4 from 1954)	1782 (-56 from 1954)	0.08525
1954	156 (-1 from 1953)	1838 (-15 from 1953)	0.08883
1953	155 (-10 from 1952)	1853 (-142 from 1952)	0.09255
1952	145 (-10 from 1951)	1995 (-2 from 1951)	0.10110
1951	135 (-3 from 1950)	1997 (-31 from 1950)	0.10446
1950	132 No change from 1949	2028 (-53 from 1949)	0.11150
1949	132 (-2 from 1948)	2081 (-62 from 1948)	0.11548
1948	130 (-12 from 1947)	2143 (-296 from 1947)	0.12021
1947	118 No change from 1946	2439 (+284 from 1946)	0.13130
1946	118 (+5 from 1945)	2155 (+321 from 1945)	0.13058
1945	123 (-11 from 1944)	1834 (-210 from 1944)	0.13373
1944	112 (+3 from 1943)	2044 (-137 from 1943)	0.14714
1943	115 (-3 from 1942)	2181 (+1 from 1942)	0.14994
1942	112 (-3 from 1941)	2180 (+207 from 1941)	0.15480
1941	109 (-2 from 1940)	1973 (+73 from 1940)	0.15723
1940	107 (-1 from 1939)	1900 (+44 from 1939)	0.16018
1939	106 (+3 from 1938)	1856 (-26 from 1938)	0.16377
1938	109 (-5 from 1937)	1882 (+45 from 1937)	0.16560
1937	104 (-4 from 1936)	1837 (-19 from 1936)	0.16797
1936	100 (-2 from 1935)	1856 (-116 from 1935)	0.17439
1935	98 (-4 from 1934)	1972 (-90 from 1934)	0.18437
1934	94 (-3 from 1933)	2062 (+25 from 1933)	0.19417
1933	91 No change from 1932	2037 (-75 from 1932)	0.19967
1932	91 (-4 from 1931)	2112 (-48 from 1931)	0.19657
1931	87 No change from 1930	2160 (-83 from 1930)	0.20191
1930	87 (-3 from 1929)	2243 (+15 from 1929)	0.19858
1929	84 (+2 from 1928)	2228 (-111 from 1928)	0.20115
1928	86 (-4 from 1927)	2339 (-158 from 1927)	0.20497
1927	82 No change from 1926	2497 (+53 from 1926)	0.21490
1926	82 (-3 from 1925)	2444 (-133 from 1925)	0.21337
1925	79 (-2 from 1924)	2577 (-93 from 1924)	0.22381
1924	77 (-3 from 1923)	2670 (+52 from 1923)	0.22839
1923	74 (+1 from 1922)	2618 (+63 from 1922)	0.23122
1922	75 (-4 from 1921)	2555 (-157 from 1921)	0.22707
1921	71 (+1 from 1920)	2712 (+24 from 1920)	0.23833
1920	72 (+2 from 1919)	2688 (+259 from 1919)	0.24419
1919	74 No change from 1918	2429 (-164 from 1918)	0.23923
1918	74 (-4 from 1917)	2593 (+116 from 1917)	0.24727
1917	70 (+1 from 1916)	2477 (+103 from 1916)	0.25821
1916	71 (-1 from 1915)	2374 (+67 from 1915)	0.25714
1915	70 (+2 from 1914)	2307 (+540 from 1914)	0.26188
1914	72 No change from 1913	1767 (+383 from 1913)	0.25859
1913	72 (-4 from 1912)	1384 (+137 from 1912)	0.25809
1912	68 (-2 from 1911)	1247 (+593 from 1911)	0.27622
1911	66 (-1 from 1910)	654 (+99 from 1910)	0.27093
1910	65 (-1 from 1909)	555 (+78 from 1909)	0.26617
1909	64 (-3 from 1908)	477 (-12 from 1908)	0.26970
1908	61 (+5 from 1907)	489 (+62 from 1907)	0.29393
1907	66 (+3 from 1906)	427 (+62 from 1906)	0.26926
1906	69 (-4 from 1905)	365 (-19 from 1905)	0.25336
1905	65 (-6 from 1904)	384 (-18 from 1904)	0.26809
1904	59 (+6 from 1903)	402 (+67 from 1903)	0.29025
1903	65 (-7 from 1902)	335 (-50 from 1902)	0.25904
1902	58 (+5 from 1901)	385 (+76 from 1901)	0.29002
1901	63 (-11 from 1900)	309 (-160 from 1900)	0.26732
1900	52 (+2 from 1899)	469 (+117 from 1899)	0.28928
1899	54 (+8 from 1898)	352 No change from 1898	0.30557
1898	62 (-8 from 1897)	352 (-26 from 1897)	0.26647
1897	54 (+2 from 1896)	378 (-8 from 1896)	0.30998
1896	56 (+1 from 1895)	386 (+9 from 1895)	0.29906
1895	57 (+2 from 1894)	377 (+18 from 1894)	0.29769
1894	59 (-2 from 1893)	359 (-5 from 1893)	0.28745
1893	57 (-2 from 1892)	364 (-35 from 1892)	0.30072
1892	55 (-5 from 1891)	399 (+42 from 1891)	0.30353
1891	50 (+1 from 1890)	357 (-18 from 1890)	0.32673
1890	51 (-4 from 1889)	375 (-39 from 1889)	0.31328
1889	47 (+3 from 1888)	414 (+2 from 1888)	0.34781
1888	50 (-1 from 1887)	412 (+69 from 1887)	0.31715
1887	49 (-6 from 1886)	343 (-88 from 1886)	0.31378
1886	43 (-1 from 1885)	431 (-6 from 1885)	0.36206
1885	42 (-3 from 1884)	437 (-39 from 1884)	0.37690
1884	39 (-1 from 1883)	476 (+45 from 1883)	0.38782
1883	38 No change from 1882	431 (-10 from 1882)	0.38320
1882	38 (-3 from 1881)	441 (+2 from 1881)	0.36138
1881	35 (-5 from 1880)	439 (-78 from 1880)	0.40545
1880	30 First SSA data recorded	517 First SSA data recorded	0.43666

American States Popularity Rankings for Lewis

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

#6632021

#5162022

#5202023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#3432021

#3842022

#5232023

Texas (TX)

#7872021

#7602022

#8522023

Virginia (VA)

#4832021

#3952022

#4572023

Georgia (GA)

#6012021

#5642022

#5532023

North Carolina (NC)

#6252021

#3642022

#6572023

Ohio (OH)

#3742021

#4282022

#3182023

California (CA)

#7232021

#6652022

#6392023

South Carolina (SC)

#5302021

#5512022

#3702023

Alabama (AL)

#4632021

#5972022

#4162023

Illinois (IL)

#6352021

#5622022

#5312023

Michigan (MI)

#3212021

#3432022

#3262023

Florida (FL)

#9982021

#7182022

#9192023

Tennessee (TN)

#3682021

#4062022

#7292023

Kentucky (KY)

#5182021

#5732022

#5202023

New Jersey (NJ)

#9882021

#7192022

#11222023

Indiana (IN)

#4492021

#4992022

#3702023

Missouri (MO)

#3832021

#4902022

#3612023

West Virginia (WV)

#3462012

#3272021

#3222022

Mississippi (MS)

#4432019

#4502021

#4502023

Oklahoma (OK)

#7702021

#5232022

#6722023

Arkansas (AR)

#5902020

#5212021

#5302023

Maryland (MD)

#6092021

#7002022

#7562023

Massachusetts (MA)

#8052021

#6472022

#4092023

Kansas (KS)

#4412021

#2422022

#4512023

Washington (WA)

#3062021

#3262022

#2492023

Louisiana (LA)

#8422011

#8932020

#8942021

Iowa (IA)

#4832021

#4082022

#3372023

Minnesota (MN)

#2432021

#2202022

#1512023

Wisconsin (WI)

#2592021

#2462022

#2162023

Colorado (CO)

#3352021

#4972022

#4152023

Maine (ME)

#1451974

#2092015

#2252018

Connecticut (CT)

#3582004

#4742021

#4682023

Utah (UT)

#1932021

#3092022

#1882023

Oregon (OR)

#3442021

#2702022

#4182023

District of Columbia (DC)

#3111994

#2121999

#2422020

Arizona (AZ)

#5502021

#7232022

#6622023

Nebraska (NE)

#4042021

#4752022

#3572023

Idaho (ID)

#4502021

#1962022

#3322023

New Mexico (NM)

#3381994

#3071997

#4432015

Montana (MT)

#2222021

#2152022

#1772023

Delaware (DE)

#1001982

#1161984

#1621993

South Dakota (SD)

#2221954

#2372016

#2512020

New Hampshire (NH)

#1621963

#1812018

#2412020

North Dakota (ND)

#2211955

#2532013

#2682022

Rhode Island (RI)

#1191957

#1681962

#1591963

Vermont (VT)

#1231951

#1241952

#1041958

Wyoming (WY)

#1041956

#1491963

#1191970

Alaska (AK)

#2002020

#2012021

#972023

Hawaii (HI)

#1771948

#2141949

#3102008

Nevada (NV)

#1311957

#5132006

#5222011

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Lewis a Name for Boys or Girls?

Lewis is traditionally a masculine name, commonly given to boys due to its strong meaning.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Lewis

Meaning: Famed warrior, loot bringer
Origin: FrenchLouis
Meaning: Renowned warrior
Origin: German, SpanishLuis
Ludwig
Luigi
Aloysius
Ludvig
Lew
Lou
Luiz
Lewys

Lewis in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Lewis Carroll (Author, 1832-1898): Wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and contributed significantly to children's literature.
Lewis Hamilton (Race Car Driver, 1985): British Formula 1 driver with multiple World Championships.
Lewis Capaldi (Singer, 1996): Scottish singer-songwriter famous for hits like "Someone You Loved."
Lewis Black (Comedian, 1948): American comedian and actor known for his angry, ranting style.
Lewis Mumford (Historian, 1895-1990): American historian, sociologist, and philosopher of technology.

Meaning: Famed warrior, loot bringer
Origin: FrenchLouis
Lewes
Lewy
Lew
Lewellen
Meaning: Son of Lawrence
Origin: English, ScottishLawson
Meaning: Holly garden
Origin: ScottishLeslie
Lance
Linus
Lexis

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