Luigi
Luigi is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of the German name Ludwig, through the Latinization Ludovicus, corresponding to the French name Louis and its anglicized variant Lewis.
Meaning & Origin of Luigi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Luigi is a masculine Italian given name. It is the Italian form of the German name Ludwig, through the Latinization Ludovicus, corresponding to the French name Louis and its anglicized variant Lewis.
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The Story of Luigi
Luigi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 80 Luigis were born — ranking #856 that year. As of 2026, Luigi ranks #2,674 for baby boys with 49 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Luigis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Luigi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Luigi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Loogy
- Legi
- Ligi
- Logy
- Logie
- Lucci
- Logi
- Lougee
- Leechee
- Lichi
- Leachy
- Lici
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Luigi
Luigi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Luigi's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #856. Use the chart and map above to compare Luigi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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