Luis
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Famous Warrior
Background: The name Luis originates from the Latin name 'Ludovicus,' which means 'famous warrior.' This Latin form further derives from the Germanic elements 'hlud' meaning 'fame' and 'wig' meaning 'warrior.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#126
Total births
291,974
Most popular decade
2000s
(223,572 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-31 ranks)
Years in Top 100
35
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.5% male
0.5% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 12
- First year rank
- #526
- Peak year
- 2007
- Peak year births
- 8,054
- Peak rank
- #60
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 2,778
- Recent rank
- #130
Female
- First year
- 1920
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #4,398
- Peak year
- 1991
- Peak year births
- 53
- Peak rank
- #2,388
- Most recent year
- 2023
- Recent year births
- 7
- Recent rank
- #12,180
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).