♂ Name Luis – famous warrior

Q: What does the name Luis mean?

Luis means 'famous warrior' in Old High German.

Origin:	German, Spanish, French, Old German
Meaning:	famous warrior
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Luis is derived from the Old High German name Ludwig and is a German and Spanish form of Louis.

Where does the name Luis come from?

Luis is a German and Spanish form of the name Louis, which is a French form of the Old German name Ludwig.

What does the name Luis mean?

Luis means “famous warrior” in Old High German.

Word composition

Old High German “hlūt” = famous, loud
Old High German “wīg” = battle, war

Pronunciation of Luis

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Variants

Lluís Louis Luiz Luís

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Popularity of the name Luis

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Luis is currently ranked #146 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.

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Luis in the Top 50 names

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🇦🇺 Australia	-	-	-	✓	-
🇧🇪 Belgium	-	-	-	✓	-
🇧🇷 Brazil	-	-	-	✓	-
🇨🇭 Switzerland	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	-	-	✓	✓	✓
🇵🇹 Portugal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓