# Louie (given name)

Louie has historically been regarded as a less common variant of the given name Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom (where Louis is pronounced /ˈluːi/) as a more regularly-spelled version without a silent ⟨s⟩. In 2011, it was the 74th most common forename for births in England and Wales, with Louis slightly more common at 68th. However in both 2022 and 2023 UK baby names popularity it has ranked above Louis. In the United States, Louis (there pronounced /ˈluːɪs/) is far more common.
The name is unisex; it is usually considered a masculine given name, as a derivation of Louis, but is occasionally given to girls as a diminutive of Louise.

## Variant forms

* English: Louis, Lewis, Lou, Lewes, Ludovic
* Arabic: Luay
* French: Louis, Ludovic
* Portuguese: Luís, Luiz
* German: Ludwig
* Italian: Luigi, Ludovico, Lodovico
* Polish: Ludwik
* Spanish: Luis
* Dutch: Lodewijk
* Catalan: Lluís
* Swedish: Ludvig

## Notable people

* Louie Anderson (1953–2022), American stand-up comedian, actor and television host
* Louie Armstrong (1901-1971) American trumpeter and vocalist
* Louie Bellson (1924–2009), Italian-American jazz drummer
* Louie Bennett (1870–1956), Irish suffragette, trade unionist, journalist and writer
* Louie Bickerton (1902–1998), Australian female tennis player
* Louie Dampier (born 1944), former American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association player
* Louie DeBrusk, Canadian former National Hockey League player
* Louie Espinoza (born 1962), American boxer
* Louie Giglio (born 1958), American pastor, public speaker, author and founder of the Passion Movement
* Louie Gohmert (born 1953), American politician
* Louie R. Guenthner, Jr. (1944–2012), American attorney and politician
* Louie Kelcher (born 1953), American former National Football League player
* Louie E. Lewis (1893–1968), American politician
* Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (born 1986), English rugby league footballer
* Louie Nelson (born 1951), American former National Basketball Association player
* Louie B. Nunn (1924–2004), American politician, 52nd governor of Kentucky
* Louie Ramirez (1938–1993), American boogaloo, salsa and latin jazz percussionist, vibraphonist, band leader and composer
* Louie Richardson (born 1985), Canadian Football League player
* Louie Simmons (1947–2022), American powerlifter and strength coach
* Louie Spence (born 1969), British dancer
* Louie Spicolli, American professional wrestler, who died aged 27
* Louie Myfanwy Thomas (1908–1968), Welsh author best known under the pseudonym Jane Ann Jones
* Louie Vito (born 1988), American professional snowboarder
* Louie Welch (1918–2008), American politician, mayor of Houston (1964-1973)

## Fictional characters

* Louie, a mafia member in the television series The Simpsons
* Huey, Dewey, and Louie, Donald Duck's nephews in the Mickey Mouse universe
* Louie, space co-pilot to Captain Olimar in the Pikmin universe
* King Louie, in the 1967 Disney animated film Disney's Jungle Book
* Papa Louie, a chef in the eponymous series of video games made by Flipline Studios
* Louie, one of the protagonists in the film adaptation of Anne Rice's novel, "Interview With The Vampire"
* Buzz Saw Louie, a character in the VeggieTales video, The Toy That Saved Christmas
* Louie the Fly, antagonistic mascot of Australian insecticide brand Mortein