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Lewis

/ˈluː.ɪs/

Famous warrior

Germanic

How to say it

LEW · is

/ˈluː.ɪs/

What it means

The English form of Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig, hlud ('fame') plus wig ('war'), 'famous in battle.'

Lewis is the English spelling of Louis, from the old Germanic Hludwig, 'famous in war.' It carries explorers (Meriwether Lewis of Lewis and Clark), authors (C.S. Lewis of Narnia), and champions (Formula One's Lewis Hamilton). It reads sturdy and a little scholarly, the down-to-earth twin of the French Louis. Lew and Lewie are the shorts.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1 #72518802025

peaked at #30 in 1880, currently #433 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Spelling

    Lewis is the English form of Louis; same 'famous warrior' root.

  • Pop culture

    C.S. Lewis; Lewis and Clark; Lewis Hamilton.

Who's worn it

Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.

  • C.S. Lewis author of The Chronicles of Narnia
  • Lewis Hamilton seven-time Formula One world champion

Spelling variants

  • Louis
  • Lewes
  • Ludwig