Luigi is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Luigi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Luigi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Luigi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Luigi is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “famous warrior”. The Italian form of Louis, from the Germanic Ludwig.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,305 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 251 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Luigi per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1969 (80/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1986 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Luigi is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #2,049 nationally (given to 80 babies that year).
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