Luis

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name Hludowig or Chlodovech, which were introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during its occupation by the Visigoths.

From Wikipedia

Luis first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 74 babies (rank #355 that year). In 2024 it was given to 45 boys (rank #614). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Luis

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Luis yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,767

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Luis

Luis Suárezassociation football player · b. 1987
Luis Buñuelfilm editor · b. 1900
Luis Walter Alvareznuclear physicist · b. 1911
Luís Figoassociation football player · b. 1972
Luis de Góngoraplaywright · b. 1561

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	65	#359
1992	69	#362
1993	54	#408
1994	49	#408
1995	74	#355
1996	47	#450
1997	61	#379
1998	45	#451
1999	62	#360
2000	56	#394
2001	66	#350
2002	42	#499
2003	60	#386
2004	69	#347
2005	45	#510
2006	55	#458
2007	57	#472
2008	50	#539
2009	62	#457
2010	49	#547
2011	50	#537
2012	50	#541
2013	40	#641
2014	48	#576
2015	45	#596
2016	42	#639
2017	53	#530
2018	51	#548
2019	44	#617
2020	51	#528
2021	43	#650
2022	40	#674
2023	28	#884
2024	45	#614