Ludwig

German

"famous warrior"

Ludwig Origin and Meaning

The name Ludwig is a boy's name of German origin meaning "famous warrior".

As heavy as a marble bust of Beethoven.

Ludwig Rank in US Top 1000

# 956 in the US

Ludwig Popularity

• 1528 Nameberry 2023
• 71 Germany 2023

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Famous People Named Ludwig

• Ludwig I King of Bavaria
• Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm) King of Bavaria
• Ludwig van Beethoven German composer
• Ludwig Wittgenstein Austrian,British philosopher
• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe German,American architect
• Ludwig von Mises Austrian,American philosopher
• Ludwig Knorr German chemist
• Ludwig Quidde German pacifist, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
• Ludwig Feuerbach German philosopher
• Heinz Ludwig Ansbacher German/American psychologist
• Alexander Ludwig Canadian actor
• Nikolaus Ludwig Imperial Count von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf, early leader of the Moravian Church

Ludwig in Pop Culture

• Ludwig the personification of Germany in the manga/anime "Axis Powers: Hetalia"
• Ludwig von Drake duck professor in Disney cartoons