Luis
Meaning of Luis
Luis is the Spanish form of Louis, which comes from the Germanic name Hludwig, made up of elements meaning "fame" and "war." Its meaning is usually given as "famous warrior." In English it is pronounced loo-EES (/luːˈis/), while in Spanish it is closer to a single syllable (/lwis/).
The name has long been common in Spain and Latin America. Well-known bearers include the Spanish-born filmmaker Luis Buñuel, a leading figure of surrealist cinema, and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi, known for the 2017 hit "Despacito."
In the United States, Luis was a top-100 boys' name from 1980 through 2014. It reached its highest rank, 49th, in 2000, and its biggest year was 2007, when 8,054 boys were given the name. It has declined since then, ranking 144th in 2025 with 2,475 babies.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as LOO-ees (/luːˈis/)
Spanish
- Pronunced as LOO-ees (/lwis/)
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Notable People Named Luis
| Luis Buñuel - Luis Bunuel Portoles was a Spanish Mexican filmmaker whose avant garde, politically charged surrealist films made him one of the most influential figures in cinema. |
| Luis Enrique Martinez Garcia, known as Luis Enrique, is a Spanish football manager and former player who currently coaches Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. |
| Luis Fortuño - Luis Guillermo Fortuno Burset is a Puerto Rican politician who served as governor of Puerto Rico from 2009 to 2013. |
| Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi is known for soulful dance songs especially the 2017 hit Despacito. |
| Luis Federico Leloir was an Argentine biochemist and physician who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for uncovering key pathways of carbohydrate metabolism, advancing understanding and treatment of galactosemia. |
| Luis Alberto Urrea is a Mexican American writer known for poetry, novels, and essays. |
| Luis Barragán - Luis Ramiro Barragan Morfin was a Mexican engineer and architect whose influential designs shaped contemporary architecture and attract scholars worldwide. |
| Luis Miguel Valdez is an American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor, a Chicano Movement pioneer and the father of Chicano film and theater, famed for Zoot Suit, La Bamba, and founding El Teatro Campesino. |
| Luis Enrique Mejia Lopez is a Nicaraguan American Grammy-winning salsa singer known as El Principe de la Salsa, with over 20 albums and the Latin Grammy-winning hit Yo No Se Manana. |
| Luis Suárez - Luis Javier Suarez Charris is a Colombian forward for Sporting CP and the Colombia national team. |
| Luis Mante - Luis Meza Casas, also known as Diamante, is a Mexican professional wrestler who has worked for promotions like Dragongate and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. |
