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Ludovico

Quick answerLudovico means "famous warrior" or "famous in battle," derived from the Germanic elements *hlūd* ("fame") and *wīg* ("war"), making it a cognate of the name Louis.

Italian · Boy · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,283
TrendStable
Peak year2022
Syllables4
OriginItalian
LanguageItalian
CultureItalian
ReligionChristianity
Letters8
Numerology11 Chaldean 1
Global rank#36

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ludovico

Ludovico means "famous warrior" or "famous in battle," derived from the Germanic elements *hlūd* ("fame") and *wīg* ("war"), making it a cognate of the name Louis.

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Etymology

Ludovico means "famous warrior" or "famous in battle," derived from the Germanic elements *hlūd* ("fame") and *wīg* ("war"), making it a cognate of the name Louis. It is primarily used in Italian culture and within Roman Catholic contexts, notably associated with the 16th-century Italian nobleman and saint Ludovico (Aloysius) Gonzaga.

Ludovico currently ranks #10,283 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.

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"Ludovicus means "famous warrior" or "renowned in battle," derived from the Germanic elements "hlud" (famous) and "wig" (battle/warrior)."

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"Ludovic means "famous warrior" or "renowned in battle," derived from the Germanic elements "hlud" (famous) and "wig" (battle/war)."

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"Ludovique is the French feminine form of Ludwig/Louis, derived from the Germanic elements "hlud" (fame) and "wig" (war), meaning "famous…"

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"Ludovick means "famous warrior" or "renowned in battle," derived from the Germanic elements "hlud" (famous) and "wig" (battle/warrior)."

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"Ludvic is a Slavic variant of Ludwig, derived from the Germanic elements "lud" (people) and "wig" (battle), meaning "famous warrior"…"

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