Luz

Luz: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “light”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: LOOS · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (97% of all uses)

From Spanish and Portuguese luz meaning light, ultimately from Latin lux. It is also used in Marian devotional names such as María de la Luz.

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How popular is Luz?

2024114 per million US babies

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Babies named Luz in 2024381

2024 rank#749 girls

Peak year1999

Total US babies since 188028,476

Luz has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Luz

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Amoralove · Spanish

Luz questions

What does the name Luz mean?

Luz means "light". It comes from Spanish. From Spanish and Portuguese luz meaning light, ultimately from Latin lux. It is also used in Marian devotional names such as María de la Luz.

Is Luz a boy or girl name?

Luz is mainly a girl's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Luz?

381 US babies were named Luz in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.

How do you pronounce Luz?

Luz is usually pronounced LOOS.

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.