What origin is the name Lewis?

Lewis comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lewis a popular name?

Lewis is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Lewis?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Lewis — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Lewis Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Lewis a rare name?

Yes. Lewis does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Lewis

Boy

german

2 syllables

Lewis is a german boy's name meaning "Famous warrior; english variant of the franco-germanic name louis: famous warrior. in wales, sometimes lewis is used in place of llewellyn. famous bearer: 19th century writer lewis carroll; variant of louis: famous warrior, from the old german chlodovech. aloysius is the name of the italian saint aloysius of gonzaga, a".

Lewis is a boy name of german origin meaning "Famous warrior; english variant of the franco-germanic name louis: famous warrior. in wales, sometimes lewis is used in place of llewellyn. famous bearer: 19th century writer lewis carroll; variant of louis: famous warrior, from the old german chlodovech. aloysius is the name of the italian saint aloysius of gonzaga, a". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Famous warrior; english variant of the franco-germanic name louis: famous warrior. in wales, sometimes lewis is used in place of llewellyn. famous bearer: 19th century writer lewis carroll; variant of louis: famous warrior, from the old german chlodovech. aloysius is the name of the italian saint aloysius of gonzaga, a

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lewis

Very rare in US records

What does Lewis mean?

Lewis is a boy name of german origin meaning "Famous warrior; english variant of the franco-germanic name louis: famous warrior. in wales, sometimes lewis is used in place of llewellyn. famous bearer: 19th century writer lewis carroll; variant of louis: famous warrior, from the old german chlodovech. aloysius is the name of the italian saint aloysius of gonzaga, a".

Is Lewis a rare name?

Yes. Lewis does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Lewis

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

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Names with a similar meaning to Lewis

Lewis means "Famous warrior; english variant of the franco-germanic name louis: famous warrior. in wales, sometimes lewis is used in place of llewellyn. famous bearer: 19th century writer lewis carroll; variant of louis: famous warrior, from the old german chlodovech. aloysius is the name of the italian saint aloysius of gonzaga, a" — these names share that spirit.