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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 250 babies (rank #176 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

2,762

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

250

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
1996	71	#337
1997	100	#276
1998	105	#268
1999	96	#288
2000	131	#230
2001	142	#216
2002	161	#209
2003	144	#228
2004	179	#207
2005	250	#176
2006	201	#211
2007	149	#270
2008	117	#334
2009	106	#369
2010	106	#382
2011	127	#343
2012	116	#366
2013	105	#390
2014	134	#336
2015	123	#362
2016	99	#426