Lewis

LOO-iss

English variation of Louis

"renowned warrior"

Lewis Origin and Meaning

The name Lewis is a boy's name of English origin meaning "renowned warrior".

Lewis is the best spelling to choose if you want this pronounced with the S. Lewis has been in the Top 5 in Scotland since 2000, and is one that parents in the U.S. are just beginning to rethink.

Lewis was a Top 100 name in this country from 1880 to 1930, reaching Number 30 in 1880. One of its most famous namesakes is Lewis Carroll, born Charles. A current bearer is comedian Lewis Black. Lewis is also a very common surname, as in Lewis & Clark, Jerry Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Daniel Day-Lewis, Sinclair Lewis, Leona Lewis, and many other notables. Interesting fact: Louis Armstrong pronounced his first name as Lewis.

Nickname/middle name Lou is making a comeback for girls (as in Keri Russell's Willa Lou), so why not Lew for boys?

Lewis Rank in US Top 1000

# 469 in the US

Lewis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 276 on Nameberry

Lewis Popularity

• 469 US 2023
• 276 Nameberry 2024
• 385 Future 2028
• 137 England 2021
• 20 Scotland 2023
• 98 Australia 2020
• 100 New Zealand 2014
• 419 Germany 2016
• 16 Belgium 2023

20 Names Similar to Lewis

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Lewis.

• Louis
• Hugh
• Ellis
• Malcolm
• Lawrence
• Simon
• Clark
• Alastair
• Harvey
• Harris
• Walter
• Frederick
• Hugo
• Edmund
• Archie
• Oscar
• Spencer
• Hamish
• Peter
• Joseph

Famous People Named Lewis

• Lewis Alonzo Yancey American aviator
• Lewis Archer Boswell American aviator
• Lewis Carroll pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, English novelist and poet
• Lewis Capaldi English singer,songwriter
• Lewis Niles Black American comedian
• Lewis "Lew" Wallace American politician and general; 11th Governor of New Mexico
• Lewis Gibson Scottish ice dancer
• Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton British Formula One racer
• Lewis Frederick "Lew" Ayres III American actor
• Lewis Brindley English comedian and YouTuber of The Yogscast
• Lewis Nash American jazz drummer
• Lewis Madison Terman American psychologist
• Lewis Walton Moody English rugby union player
• (Lewis) Jefferson Mays American actor
• Lewis Harry Holtby German footballer
• Lewis Kristian Marnell Australian pro skateboarder
• Lewis Watson English singer,songwriter
• Lewis Nixon American soldier in WWII's Easy Company; portrayed in miniseries 'Band of Brothers'
• Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed American musician
• Lewis James Grabban English footballer
• Lewis Watson English singer,songwriter
• Lewis Addison Armistead US Confederate general
• Lewis Collins English actor

Lewis in Pop Culture

• Lewis Young character on TV series "Flashpoint"
• Lewis McCartney character on Australian TV series "H2O: Just Add Water"
• Lewis Snart character on TV's "The Flash"
• Lewis Clark minor character on TV's "The Simpsons"
• Lewis Farber Adam's alias on TV's Forever
• Lewis character on French,Canadian parody soap "Le coeur a ses raisons"
• "Lewis " British TV series about DI Robert Lewis
• Lewis Kiniski character on the TV series "The Drew Carey Show" Lewis Kiniski , Lewis is best friends with Oswald Lee Harvey
• Lewis Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis