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Ludovic

LOO-do-vik

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“French form of Ludovicus, meaning 'famous warrior' from Germanic 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (war); royal name used by French and Italian nobility since medieval times.”

Popularity Over Time

Ludovic US popularity rank over timeRank 13322 in 2009 to rank 9609 in 1996. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#9609#11466#13322199620002022

Ludovic is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGermanic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

LudoLudvigVic

Style

GrandElegantRomanticClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Ludovic Benoît (French-Swiss artist)
  • Ludovic Kennedy (broadcaster)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Ludovic

French Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Margot

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Adrien

French Rare & Uncommon

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sebastian

Greek Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

French/Italian heritage with crossover appeal to English-speaking Old Money families

People Also Ask

French form of Ludovicus, meaning 'famous warrior' from Germanic 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (war); royal name used by French and Italian nobility since medieval times.

Ludovic is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Ludovic include Ludo, Ludvig, Vic.

Names that pair beautifully with Ludovic include Margot, Adrien, Beatrice, Sebastian.