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    The first name Luigi

    A boy’s name from Italian.

    Pronounced /luˈiːd͡ʒi/ 3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Italian origin

    Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson; the accused is Luigi Mangione.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 8 boys were named Luigi, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 16 births (#1,033).

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    261
    babies named Luigi, 1996–2025
    #2,664
    rank in 2025
    2002
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Luigi at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 52 boys born in the United States were named Luigi, the 2,554th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1969, when 80 were.

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    4,305
    babies named Luigi since 1880
    #2,554
    rank in 2025
    1969
    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 Luigi

    70 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
      9th President of Italy (1918–2012)
    • Luigi Einaudi
      (1874-1961) President of Italy from 1948 to 1955
    • Luigi Mangione
      American who killed Brian Thompson, born 1998
    • Luigi Poggi
      Catholic cardinal (1917–2010)
    • Luigi Maglione
      Catholic cardinal (1877–1944)
    • Luigi De Magistris
      Catholic archbishop (1926–2022)
    • Luigi Lambruschini
      Catholic cardinal (1776-1854)
    • Luigi Bruins
      Dutch footballer, born 1987
    • Luigi Ferrando
      Catholic bishop, born 1941
    • Luigi Bressan
      Archbishop of Trento and apostolic nuncio, born 1940
    • Luigi Rovati
      Boxer (1904–1989)
    • Carlo Luigi Morichini
      Catholic cardinal (1805–1879)

    More Italian boys’ names

    All 80 names of Italian origin

    Questions

    What does the name Luigi mean?
    Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson; the accused is Luigi Mangione.
    What is the origin of the name Luigi?
    Borrowed from Italian Luigi. Doublet of Ludovico, Luis, Ludwig, and other cognates. The verb sense emerged shortly after the December 2024 killing of American healthcare CEO Brian Thompson; the accused is Luigi Mangione.
    How popular is the name Luigi?
    In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Luigi, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2002, with 16 births.
    Is Luigi a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,305 US babies named Luigi since 1880 were boys.
    When was Luigi most popular?
    1969 in the United States, when 80 babies were named Luigi, its highest rank at 858th.
    How do you pronounce Luigi?
    Luigi is /luˈiːd͡ʒi/, 3 syllables.