Clovis - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Clovis \c-lo-vis\ is pronounced KLOH-viss. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "renowned fighter". Variant of Louis and Ludwig. King Clovis I was the first Christian king of the Franks, and later kings' use of the name Louis probably can be traced back to the dynasty he founded in the fifth century.

Clovis has 4 variant forms: Clodoveo, Clovisito, Clovio and Clovito.

For more information, see also the related name Aloysius.

Baby names that sound like Clovis are Cleofas, Kelvis and Kellvis.

Clovis is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Clovis. Click here to compare Clovis with related baby names.