Meaning & Etymology
French, English, Dutch
French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of LUDWIG. This was the name of 18 kings of France, starting with Louis I the son of Charlemagne. Others include Louis IX (Saint Louis) who led two crusades and Louis XIV (called the Sun King) who was the ruler of France during the height of its power, the builder of the Palace of Versailles, and the longest reigning monarch in the history of Europe. It was also borne by kings of Germany (as Ludwig), Hungary (as Lajos), and other places.... [more]
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EtymologyBorrowed from French Louis; from Middle French Loïs, Old French Looïs, Latin Ludovicus, Frankish *Hlūdawīg, Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz. Doublet of Lewis.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#885 in 1926 (71 births)
Recent#14230 in 2025
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♂ Boys
Peak#29 in 1921 (7,247 births)
Recent#249 in 2025
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Destiny 22 — The Master Builder
22
The Master Builder
Uranus/Earth · Earth · The Master Builder
VisionaryDisciplinedMasterfulAmbitiousResponsiblePractical
Life Path 22 is the most powerful number in numerology — the Master Builder, who carries within a single life the combined potential of the 11's inspired visionary perception and the 4's disciplined structural mastery, elevated to the scale at which history is made and civilizations are shaped. Governed by the combined energies of Uranus and the Earth itself, the 22 vibrates at the frequency of large-scale manifestation: the consciousness that perceives the world as it could be and possesses the rare combination of inspiration, discipline, and material mastery to actually build it into existence. The 22 does not dream small. Their visions tend toward the institutional, the civilizational, the generation-spanning — and their extraordinary capacity for sustained, disciplined effort means those visions have a genuine chance of becoming reality.
Famous People with Destiny 22