Luis

Spanish variation of Louis
"renowned warrior"

Luis Origin and Meaning

The name Luis is a boy's name of German, French origin meaning "renowned warrior".

Luis has long been one of the most popular Hispanic names in America — it was in the Top 100 every year from 1980 to 2014, though it's dropped a bit in popularity. It's familiar, yet would add a worldly touch to a basic surname.

Luis has many notable namesakes, from film director Luis Bunuel to baseball Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio.

# 134 in the US

Luis Rank in US Top 1000

# 1103 on Nameberry

Luis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Luis Popularity

Famous People Named Luis

  • Luis Buñuel
    Spanish film director
  • Luis Miguel
    Mexican pop singer
  • Luís de Camões
    16th century Portuguese poet
  • Luis Suárez
    Uruguayan footballer
  • Luís Figo
    Portugese footballer
  • Luis Robles
    American soccer player
  • Luis Silva
    American soccer player
  • Luis Gil
    American soccer player
  • Luis Horna
    Peruvian tennis player
  • Luis Fortuño
    former governor of Puerto Rico
  • Luis Fonsi
    Puerto Rican pop singer
  • Luis Aparicio
    Venezuelan baseball player
  • Luis Walter Alvarez
    winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Luis Federico Leloir
    winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  • Luis Fernando Flores aka Fernanfloo
    Salvadoran YouTuber

Luis in Pop Culture

  • Luis Sera
    a character from the game Resident Evil 4
  • Luis Lopez
    Fitzgerald, character from American TV show "Passions"
  • Luis
    character in Marvel Universe
  • Tio Luis
    character in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising"
  • Luis Rodriguez
    character on the TV show "Sesame Street"