Baby name
REVIVING
🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇸🇪 Ludwig
/LOOD · vig/
Meaning
“Old High German compound of hlud (famous) and”
Old High German compound of hlud (famous) and wig (warrior or battle); the name of dozens of German kings, dukes, and composers including Beethoven.
Nicknames
ludo · wig
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Heavyweight historic name making a slow return in Germany; serious and strong.
The cultural moment.
Reviving in Germany and Austria since around 2018 after decades of dormancy.