The nameLudovic

Meaning

Ludovic comes from the Latin Ludovicus, a form of Louis, from the Germanic Hlodowig, "famous in battle".

Origin

Latin, from Germanic. Ludovic is used in Scotland too, as with the broadcaster Ludovic Kennedy.

History

Ludovic peaked in France in the late 1970s.

Ludovic in other languages

Ludovic is the learned French form of Louis, from the Latin Ludovicus. It is Ludovico in Italian, Ludwig in German, Ludvig in the Nordic countries and Ludwik in Polish.

Famous people named Ludovic

• Ludovic Halévy, librettist
• Ludovic Kennedy, broadcaster
• Ludovic Giuly, footballer

Popularity of the name Ludovic

Ludovic in France

Ludovic was most popular in France in the 1970s, with 48,365 births over the decade, 38% of all recorded babies named Ludovic. Its rise began around 1964, and it peaked in 1977. Half of all babies named Ludovic in France were born before 1979, so it is mostly a parents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 15 births a year on average, against 35 in the five years before.

Ludovic in Belgium

Ludovic was most popular in Belgium in the 1990s, with 440 births over the decade, 50% of all recorded babies named Ludovic. Half of all babies named Ludovic in Belgium were born before 1999.