Aloysius

al-oh-ISH-us

Latin

"famous warrior"

Aloysius Origin and Meaning

The name Aloysius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "famous warrior".

This name is a classic example of an underused golden oldie that ticks so many boxes - unusual yet traditional, heaps of cute nicknames, a statement name that exudes retro cool. Aloysius is the Latin form of many more common names like Louis, Luis, Luigi and the uncommon but symphonically familiar Ludwig.

Aloysius is familiar to Catholic name seekers as the name of the saint who died treating those afflicted by a pandemic, and is therefore a symbol of selfless caring - a worthy namesake in these somewhat egocentric times.

Aloysius was historically common in Ireland, and is occasionally passed down in Irish families today. The feminine form is Aloysia.

Aloysius Rank in US Top 1000

# 893 in the US

Aloysius Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 510 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aloysius

• 510 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Aloysius

• Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Italian Jesuit nobleman
• Aloysius Viktor Stepinac Croatian cardinal and martyr
• Louis Jacques Napoléon "Aloysius" Bertrand French Romantic poet
• Aloysius Lilius Italian pioneer of the Gregorian Calendar
• Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal Dutch football manager
• James Augustine Aloysius Joyce Irish novelist
• Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock birth name of American actor Nick Adams
• Joseph Aloysius "Allan" Dwan Canadian,American film director
• John Aloysius Fahey American guitarist

The name Aloysius in Pop Culture

• Aloysius O'Hare main antagonist of the movie "The Lorax"
• Aloysius Xingu L. Pendergast main character in the Pendergast series by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
• Aloysius "Nosey" Parker puppet character in the Thunderbirds
• Theodore Aloysius "Theo" Huxtable son on TV's "The Aloysius T. McKeever, character Show"
• Aloysius "Alo" Creevey character on British TV's "Skins"
• Franklin Aloysius Mumford character on TV's "My Wife and Kids"
• Aloysius Minch character in the Mother video game series
• Brother Aloysius an alias of bad hat and murderer Henry Meats in "Sinister Street" (1913) by Compton Mackenzie
• Aloysius Sebastian Flyte's teddy bear in Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited" (1945)
• Aloysius Knight character in the novel "Scarecrow" by Matthew Reilly
• Aloysius Snuffleupagus Character on "Sesame Street"'
• Aloysius character from the comic series RandoWeis
• Aloysius T. McKeever character in the Christmas film “It Happened on 5th Avenue”
• Aloysius Starkweather character in the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare
• Dr Aloysius Herbert Samberly character in Marvels Agent Carter TV show

International Variations of the name Aloysius

• Alois German