Luis
French and German variation of Louis
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Updated Mon Apr 22 2024
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.
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# 125 in the US
Luis Rank in US Top 1000
# 1326 on Nameberry
Luis Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Luis Popularity
- 125US2022
- 1326Nameberry2024
- 243Future2028
- 444England2021
- 9Germany2020
- 62Spain2022
- 58Switzerland2022
- 27Austria2022
- 50Chile2021
- 132Mexico2021
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Famous People Named Luis
- Luis BuñuelSpanish film director
- Luis MiguelMexican pop singer
- Luís de Camões16th century Portuguese poet
- Luis SuárezUruguayan footballer
- Luís FigoPortugese footballer
- Luis RoblesAmerican soccer player
- Luis SilvaAmerican soccer player
- Luis GilAmerican soccer player
- Luis HornaPeruvian tennis player
- Luis Fortuñoformer governor of Puerto Rico
- Luis FonsiPuerto Rican pop singer
- Luis AparicioVenezuelan baseball player
- Luis Walter Alvarezwinner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
- Luis Federico Leloirwinner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Luis Fernando Flores aka FernanflooSalvadoran YouTuber
Luis in Pop Culture
- Luis Seraa character from the game Resident Evil 4
- Luis LopezFitzgerald, character from American TV show "Passions"
- Luischaracter in Marvel Universe
- Tio Luischaracter in Pam Munoz Ryan's "Esperanza Rising"
- Luis Rodriguezcharacter on the TV show "Sesame Street"