The nameLoïc

Meaning

Loïc is usually linked to Louis, from the Germanic Hlodowig, "famous in battle", though the link is sometimes debated.

Origin

Breton. It spread from Brittany to the rest of France.

History

Loïc left Brittany in the mid 20th century and peaked in France in the late 1980s.

Loïc in other languages

Loïc is the Breton form of Louis, by way of Loeiz. It remains mostly French, also used in Belgium and Switzerland. The diaeresis shows that the o and the i are pronounced separately.

Famous people named Loïc

• Loïc Peyron, sailor
• Loïc Nottet, Belgian singer

Popularity of the name Loïc

Loïc in France

Loïc was most popular in France in the 1980s, with 30,000 births over the decade, 28% of all recorded babies named Loïc. Its rise began around 1949, and it peaked in 1987. Half of all babies named Loïc in France were born before 1986, so it is mostly a parents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 96 births a year on average, against 203 in the five years before.

Loïc in Belgium

Loïc was most popular in Belgium in the 2000s, with 2,403 births over the decade, 41% of all recorded babies named Loïc. Half of all babies named Loïc in Belgium were born before 2004. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 98 births a year on average, against 117 in the five years before.

Loïc in Switzerland