Lew

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A few things about Lew you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Lew

Lew Hoad

Australian tennis player (1934–1994)

Choose Lew and your child shares a first name with Lew Hoad, an Australian tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lew, like who?” Lew Hoad's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Ern McQuillan, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Lew, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lew would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLew has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lews, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #381. Today it's #12,008, so it could be due a comeback.
• 💬MeaningLew is an English form of Lewis, which means “famous warrior”. Our records link it to English, German and Welsh roots.

About the name Lew

Lew is a boy name of English, German and Welsh origin meaning “famous warrior”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-lew”. US birth records list Lew for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 112 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #381 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.

Origin:English namesGerman namesWelsh names