Luigi

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

⭐ Famous Luigi

Luigi Pirandello

Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet (1867-1936)

Choose Luigi and your child shares a first name with Luigi Pirandello, an Italian dramatist, novelist, short story writer and poet. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Luigi, like who?” Luigi Pirandello's Wikipedia article is available in 134 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,895 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Luigi, 52 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Luigi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLuigi first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1969, when it reached #856.
• 🚀TrendLuigi has climbed 535 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,539. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningLuigi is an Italian form of Louis, which means “famous warrior”. Our records link it to German and Italian roots.

About the name Luigi

Luigi is a boy name of German and Italian origin meaning “famous warrior”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-igi”. US birth records list Luigi for boys from 1900 to 2025, in 120 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked #856 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,539, with 52 babies.

Origin:German namesItalian names