girl's name
Ludivine
loo-dee-VEEN (French)
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 42,149
Ludivine may have been invented for television — the name has almost no record before a French series used it in the 1970s, and its rise begins immediately afterward. It has no recorded births in any market other than France.
- Ludivine is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1983, when 1,895 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Ludivine Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 125 |
| 1910s | 80 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 6,715 |
| 1980s | 16,370 |
| 1990s | 12,040 |
| 2000s | 5,215 |
| 2010s | 1,220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 185 |
What Ludivine Means
Ludivine has no settled meaning. It is either a rare Germanic name revived or a twentieth-century French invention, and the two accounts give it entirely different roots.
Where Ludivine Comes From
Ludivine is French and its origin is disputed. One account connects it to Lutgardis or the Dutch Ludwina, Germanic names built on liut, people, joined to gard, an enclosure. The other holds that it was effectively invented, with the name appearing in a French television series in the 1970s and its use rising immediately after. Birth records show almost nothing before that period, which favors the second.
Ludivine in Use
Ludivine peaked in France in 1983, when 1,895 babies were registered, and is falling. It charts in exactly two markets, at 1,854th in France on 15 births, across 42,149 lifetime births. It has no recorded births in any other market in any year, which makes it one of the most narrowly recorded names on this site.
How Popular Is Ludivine?
In 2025, Ludivine was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ludivine Is Used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Ludivine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ludivine Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ludivine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ludivine
- French loo-dee-VEEN /ly.di.vin/
Ludivine in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ludwina
Sibling Names for Ludivine
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ludivine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ludivine
What does the name Ludivine mean?
Nothing settled. It is either a revived Germanic name or a modern French invention.
Was it invented for television?
A French series used it in the 1970s and its rise begins immediately after.
Is it used outside France?
No. It has no recorded births in any other market.
How popular is Ludivine?
1,854th in France, down from a 1983 peak of 1,895 births.
Is Ludivine a girl's or a boy's name?
Ludivine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ludivine?
Ludivine has 3 syllables.
Is Ludivine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ludivine currently ranks #1,854 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.