Lewis
Meaning
"famous warrior"
Origin: Germanic via French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #435
- Total SSA Count
- 728
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Lew, Louie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"famous warrior"
Origin: Germanic via French
"pure, innocent, righteous"
Origin: Hebrew
Lewis is more popular, ranked #435 vs #603 for Zakai.
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Lewis is more popular, ranked #435 compared to Zakai at #603 in the United States.
Lewis means "famous warrior" (Germanic via French origin). Zakai means "pure, innocent, righteous" (Hebrew origin).
Lewis is primarily a boy name. Zakai is primarily a boy name.