The first name Luis

In 2025, 57 boys were named Luis, making it the 639th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 250 births (#176).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Luis with other names.

In 2025, 2,475 boys born in the United States were named Luis, the 144th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 8,054 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Jorge Luis Borges
  Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator (1899–1986)
• Luis Walter Alvarez
  American experimental physicist, inventor, and professor (1911–1988)
• Luis Díaz
  Colombian association football player (born 1997)
• Filipe Luís
  Brazilian football coach and former association footballer, born 1985
• Luis Antonio Tagle
  Filipino Roman Catholic cardinal (1957-)
• Luis Lacalle Pou
  42nd President of Uruguay, born 1973
• Luís Fabiano
  Brazilian footballer, born 1980
• Luis Muriel
  Colombian association football player, born 1991
• Luis Echeverría
  57th President of Mexico, 1922–2022
• Luis Guillermo Solís
  Costa Rican 47th president, born 1958
• Luis Sepúlveda
  Chilean writer (1949–2026)
• Luis Fernandez
  French international footballer and manager, born 1959

• Jose
• Xavier
• Mateo
• Diego
• Manuel
• Jorge
• Francisco
• Fernando
• Pedro
• Eduardo
• Alejandro
• Andres
• Jesus
• Pablo
• Raul
• Javier

All 85 names of Spanish origin

What does the name Luis mean?

Borrowed from Spanish Luis and Portuguese Luís. Doublet of Louis and Luigi.

What is the origin of the name Luis?

Borrowed from Spanish Luis and Portuguese Luís. Doublet of Louis and Luigi.

How popular is the name Luis?

In 2025, 57 boys born in England and Wales were named Luis, ranking 639th. Its peak was 2005, with 250 births.

Is Luis a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 294,500 US babies named Luis since 1880 were boys.

When was Luis most popular?

2007 in the United States, when 8,054 babies were named Luis, its highest rank at 60th.

How do you pronounce Luis?

Luis is /luˈiːs/, 2 syllables.

Is Luis also a surname?

Yes. Luis is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.