Lewis - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lewis \le-wis\ is pronounced LOO-iss. It is of English origin. Anglicization of Louis (Old German, French) "renowned fighter". Author Lewis Carroll.

Lewis has 4 variant forms: Lew, Lou, Louis and Luis.

For more information, see also the related name Aloysius.

Baby names that sound like Lewis are Lewes and Les.

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