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 2000 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 143 babies (rank #156 that year). In 2024 it was given to 83 boys (rank #206). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

2,035

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

143

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
2000	14	#635
2001	19	#540
2002	18	#587
2003	26	#442
2004	38	#355
2005	51	#290
2006	47	#312
2007	60	#271
2008	95	#213
2009	89	#222
2010	87	#226
2011	86	#235
2012	104	#197
2013	107	#190
2014	130	#162
2015	143	#156
2016	111	#187
2017	117	#178
2018	123	#162
2019	136	#150
2020	122	#164
2022	128	#159
2023	101	#183
2024	83	#206