Meaning
Famous + battle (the underlying Germanic name elements)
This explains the elements of the documented Spanish naming route. It is not a claim that a bearer is a warrior or famous.
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Luis
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Origin
Spanish naming route through Old French, with Germanic ancestry
The Spanish entry traces Luis through Old French and Latin forms to a Germanic compound. English usage also borrows from Spanish and accented Portuguese Luís; those spellings retain separate records.
English pronunciation
English (Received Pronunciation) /luˈiːs/
Exact English given-name reading from the entry. It does not replace Spanish pronunciation, and a bearer may prefer another reading.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 44 · preliminary | 642 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Boys | 170 (rounded to 5) | 305 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 57 | 639 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2020 | Boys | 4 | 334 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Boys | 4 | 647 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 7 | 468 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Girls | 7 | 11932 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 2,475 | 144 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Language of use: English
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Exact English given-name use documented; language of use does not identify bearer ancestry. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Language of use: Spanish
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Exact Spanish given-name use documented. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Meaning: Famous + battle (the underlying Germanic name elements)
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This explains the elements of the documented Spanish naming route. It is not a claim that a bearer is a warrior or famous. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Name history: Spanish Luis belongs to the Louis name family
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The entry explicitly traces the Spanish name through Old French forms and relates it to Louis and Luigi. Other same-spelling language traditions remain distinct. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Pronunciation in the source language: Spanish /ˈlwis/
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The Spanish personal-name entry supplies this one-syllable reading; the English reading is recorded separately. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Nickname: Lucho
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The Spanish personal-name entry explicitly describes Lucho as a diminutive of Luis. This is an optional Spanish short-form tradition, not a claim that every Luis uses this nickname. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Lucho entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Lucho&oldid=83831324. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names presents the documented relationship in both directions and retains its language context; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Nickname: Luisito
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Explicit Spanish diminutive. Optional family usage; the independently documented Lucho nickname remains unchanged. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: Spanish naming route through Old French, with Germanic ancestry
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The Spanish entry traces Luis through Old French and Latin forms to a Germanic compound. English usage also borrows from Spanish and accented Portuguese Luís; those spellings retain separate records. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: English (Received Pronunciation) /luˈiːs/
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Exact English given-name reading from the entry. It does not replace Spanish pronunciation, and a bearer may prefer another reading. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Luis entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Luis&oldid=93487339. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarizes the exact personal-name entries and retains distinct language readings; no source audio or images reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.