Luigi

Meaning: Famous in battle
Origin: Germanic — Italian form of Louis

Boy's name · #2554 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Luigi holds its lane: charted since 1900 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2554 in 2025). About 4,300 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

See where Luigi is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#46 in Italy (2024) · #640 in Poland (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #1,072 in Belgium (2025) · #1,210 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,430 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,095 in Canada (2025) · #2,664 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,729 in France (2025) · #1,459 in Sweden (2024) · #2,843 in Austria (2024) · #274 in Scotland (1986).

Famous Luigis

Luigi Pirandello — Sicilian dramatist, novelist, poet, short story writer (1867–1936)
Luigi Galvani — Italian scientist (1737–1798)
Luigi Einaudi — President of Italy from 1948 to 1955 (1874–1961)
Luigi Boccherini — Italian composer and cellist (1743–1805)
Luigi Cherubini — Italian composer (1760–1842)
Luigi Cadorna — Italian general and count (1850–1928)
Luigi Russolo — Italian Futurist artist and composer (1885–1947)
Luigi Di Maio — Italian politician (born 1986)
Luigi Facta — Prime Minister of Italy in 1922 (1861–1930)
Luigi Di Biagio — Italian footballer (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

Luigi — Fictional video game character from the Mario franchise
Luigi Risotto — The Simpsons character
Luigi Alfredo Ricciardi^it — Le indagini del commissario Ricciardi (Italian-language novel series)

What Luigis become

Among 4,361 notable people named Luigi:

Artists & writers appear 1.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Luigi Pirandello, Sicilian dramatist, novelist, poet, short story writer (1867–1936).

Similar names: Lou · Jacques · Lucky · Reggie · Federico · Lino

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