Luis
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning famous warrior; form of Louis.
How Luis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #108 |
| 2016 | #113 |
| 2017 | #117 |
| 2018 | #126 |
| 2019 | #120 |
| 2020 | #137 |
| 2021 | #137 |
| 2022 | #125 |
| 2023 | #134 |
| 2024 | #130 |
| 2025 | #144 |
Luis by the numbers
In 2025, 57 babies in England and Wales were named Luis. In the US, 3,379 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 8,049 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 270 American boys born that year was called Luis.
Other names that come from Louis
Like Luis, each of these traces back to Louis: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Lewisfamous warrior; form of Louis216 in England and Wales (2025)
- Louisafamous warrior; feminine form of Louis369 in the US (2017)
- Louisefamous warrior; feminine form of Louis336 in the US (2017)
- Luisafamous warrior; a feminine form of Louis227 in the US (2017)
- Loufamous warrior; a form of Louis66 in the US (2017)
- Luigifamous warrior; a form of Louis8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Loicfamous warrior; breton form of Louis6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Louifamous warrior; a form of Louis or Lewis19 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Luis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean praise
Like Luis, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Luis, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Luis
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