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The first name Ludovic

A boy’s name from French.

3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

French origin

From French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Lūdovīcus.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 9 boys were named Ludovic, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 13 births (#1,721).

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201
babies named Ludovic, 1996–2025
#2,440
rank in 2025
2014
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ludovic with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Ludovic at birth, 1880–2025

In 2022, 5 boys born in the United States were named Ludovic, the 13,570th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 7 were.

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49
babies named Ludovic since 1880
#13,570
rank in 2022
2015
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Ludovic

30 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Ludovic Giuly
    French footballer (born 1976)
  • Ludovic Orban
    68th Prime Minister of Romania (2019-2020)
  • Ludovic Halévy
    French writer (1834–1908)
  • Ludovic Fabregas
    French handball player, born 1996
  • Ludovic Blas
    French footballer, born 1997
  • Ludovic Bource
    Film score composer, born 1970
  • Ludovic Butelle
    French association football player, born 1983
  • Ludovic Sylvestre
    French footballer (born 1984)
  • Ludovic Ajorque
    French association football player, born 1994
  • Ludovic Baal
    French footballer, born 1986
  • Ludovic Roux
    French Nordic combined skier, born 1979
  • Ludovic Delporte
    French footballer, born 1980

More French boys’ names

Questions

What does the name Ludovic mean?
From French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Lūdovīcus.
What is the origin of the name Ludovic?
From French Ludovic, from Medieval Latin Lūdovīcus.
How popular is the name Ludovic?
In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Ludovic, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2014, with 13 births.
When was Ludovic most popular?
2015 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Ludovic, its highest rank at 10,212th.