Meaning of name Lud

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Meaning

The name Lud has the following meaning:

Well-known warrior in battle. Comprises the elements "hlud" (fame) and "wig" (warrior). This was the name of three Merovingian kings of the Franks and three kings of Bavaria.

It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Lud as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Lud is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Lud for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Ludwig, of which the name Lud is a variant.

USA baby name statistics

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Origins

The name Lud is very likely a(n) German variant of the name Ludwig. See other suggested German boy baby names.

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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Lud and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Lud: Boys - Wilson, Girls - Hildegard, Loyce, Matilda, Olga, Both genders - Ida, William

Variants

The name Lud is a variant of Ludwig. Other popular variants of the name Ludwig are: Louis (French), Lud, Ludo, Ludovic, Ludovico, Wig

Style

We think the name Lud should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Lud to be: Serious professor

In one word, you might describe Lud as a(n) "serious" person.

See other "serious" names for boys.