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.

Luis Rank in US Top 1000

# 134 in the US

Luis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1098 on Nameberry

Luis Popularity

• 134 US 2023
• 1098 Nameberry 2024
• 243 Future 2028
• 444 England 2021
• 9 Germany 2020
• 62 Spain 2022
• 132 Mexico 2021
• 77 Switzerland 2023
• 32 Austria 2023
• 50 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Luis

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• Sergio
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• Miguel
• Jorge
• Marco
• Eduardo
• Cristian
• Manuel
• Carlos
• Rodrigo
• Emiliano
• Gadiel
• Jaime
• Leandro
• Marcelo
• Bobby
• Vicente
• Diego
• Andres
• Eoin

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"