Luis

Luis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “famous warrior”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: loo-EES · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Louis, ultimately from the Germanic name Hludwig. The elements mean 'fame' and 'war'.

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How popular is Luis?

2024835 per million US babies

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Babies named Luis in 20242,778

2024 rank#130 boys

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 1880291,974

Luis has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Luis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Louisfamous warrior · French
Lewisfamous warrior · Germanic
Louisefamous warrior · French
Louiefamous warrior · Germanic
Louisafamous warrior · Germanic
Luisafamous warrior · Italian
Loufamous warrior · Germanic
Aloysiusfamous warrior · Latin

Luis questions

What does the name Luis mean?

Luis means "famous warrior". It comes from Germanic. Spanish and Portuguese form of Louis, ultimately from the Germanic name Hludwig. The elements mean 'fame' and 'war'.

Is Luis a boy or girl name?

Luis is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Luis?

2,778 US babies were named Luis in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Luis?

Luis is usually pronounced loo-EES.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.