Meaning & History
Short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo. This also corresponds with the Swedish word meaning "lynx".
Related Names
VariantLova
Other Languages & CulturesKoldobika (Basque) Loïc (Breton) Lluís, Lluïsa (Catalan) Alojz, Alojzija, Alojzije (Croatian) Alois, Aloisie, Ludvík (Czech) Louise, Ludvig, Loui (Danish) Lodewijk, Louis, Louisa, Louise, Lowie, Ludovicus, Lou (Dutch) Aloysius, Lewis, Louis, Louisa, Louise, Lew, Lou, Louella, Louie, Luella, Lula, Lulu (English) Ludoviko, Luĉjo (Esperanto) Loviise (Estonian) Loviisa (Finnish) Hlūdwīg (Frankish) Aloïs, Aloïse, Aloyse, Loïc, Louis, Louise, Lou, Louisa, Louisette, Louison, Ludovic (French) Loïk (French (Quebec)) Lois (Galician) Alois, Louisa, Louise, Ludwig, Luise, Lulu (German) Chlodovech, Clodovicus, Hludwig, Ludovicus (Germanic) Louiza (Greek) Alajos, Lajos, Lujza (Hungarian) Lúðvík (Icelandic) Alvise, Lodovico, Ludovica, Ludovico, Luigi, Luigia, Luisa, Gigi, Gino, Luigina, Luigino, Luisella, Vico (Italian) Ludvigs, Luīze (Latvian) Liudvika, Liudvikas (Lithuanian) Aloys, Aloysius (Medieval Occitan) Ruiha (Māori) Louise, Lovise, Ludvig (Norwegian) Loís (Occitan) Hlūdawīgą (Old Germanic) Alojzy, Ludwik, Ludwika, Luiza (Polish) Aloísio, Luís, Luísa, Luisinho (Portuguese) Luiz, Luiza, Lula (Portuguese (Brazilian)) Luiza (Romanian) Liùsaidh (Scottish Gaelic) Alojz, Alojzia, Ľudovít, Lujza (Slovak) Alojz, Alojzij, Alojzija, Ludvik (Slovene) Luis, Luisa, Lucho, Luisina, Luisita, Luisito (Spanish) Louwis (Walloon)
Popularity
People think this name is
youthful informal simple
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Entry updated May 26, 2026