{{other uses|Luis (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox name | name = Luis | image = Luis Guzman at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg | image_size = | caption = Luis Guzmán at the 2009 premiere of Whatever Works. | pronunciation = {{IPA|es|ˈlwis|lang}}<br />{{IPA|pt|luˈiʃ, lwiʃ, luˈis, lwis|lang}} | gender = Male | feminine = Luisa | meaning = Famous warrior | region = | language = Spanish, Portuguese (Luís), Galician | origin = | alternative spelling = | nickname = | variant forms = Luís, Luiz | related names = Alois, Clovis, Lewis, Louis, Ludovic, Ludovico, Ludvík, Ludwig, Luigi, Lajos | name day = | petname = Luisito, Luisinho, Lucho | popularity = | footnotes = | wikt = }}
'''Luis''' is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name {{lang|gem|Hludowig}} or {{lang|gem|Chlodovech}}, which were introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during its occupation by the Visigoths. Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: '''{{lang|pt|Luís|italic=no}}''' (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, '''{{lang|ca|Lluís|italic=no}}''' in Catalan and '''{{lang|an|Loís|italic=no}}''' in Aragonese, while '''{{lang|pt-BR|Luíz|italic=no}}''' is archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil.
== Origins == The Germanic name {{lang|gem|Chlodowig}} (and its variants) is usually said to be composed of the words for "fame" ({{wikt-lang|ang|hlūd}}) and "warrior" ({{wikt-lang|ang|wīġ}}) and hence may be translated to ''famous warrior'' or "famous in battle".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/ludwig |title=Ludwig at www.behindthename.com}}</ref>{{Unreliable source|reason=Self-published source|date=September 2025}} According to Dutch onomatologists however, it is more likely that the first stem was {{lang|frk|(h)lod-}}, meaning fame, which would give the meaning 'warrior for the gods' (or: 'warrior who captured stability') for the full name.<ref>J. van der Schaar, ''Woordenboek van voornamen'' (Prisma Voornamenboek), 4e druk 1990; see also the [http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/verklaring/naam/Lodewijk Lodewijs in the Dutch given names database].</ref>
Modern forms of the name are the German name Ludwig and the Dutch form Lodewijk. {{lang|es|Luis}} and the other Iberian forms more closely resemble the French name Louis, a derivation of the Latinized form Clovis, known from the kings of the Franks. The sanctified French king Louis IX (Saint Louis) contributed much to the popularity of the name.
==Given name==
<!-- sorted lexically by full name, including all middle names, where available, otherwise by full given name from article --> ===Arts and entertainment=== * Luis Antonio Ramos, Puerto Rican actor * Luis Antonio Rivera, Puerto Rican television host * Luis Bezeta, Spanish visual artist and filmmaker * Luis Brandoni, Argentine actor and politician * Luis Buñuel, Spanish film director * Lluís Claret, Andorran cellist * Luis Enrique, Nicaraguan singer * Luis Fernando Vager, Puerto Rican musician and producer * Luis Fonsi, Puerto Rican singer * Luis Gatica, Mexican-Chilean-Puerto Rican actor and singer * Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor * Luis Roberto Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor * Lluís Llach, Catalan composer * Luis Manzano, Filipino actor and television host * Luis Egidio Meléndez, Spanish painter * Luis Miguel, Mexican singer * Luis Oquendo, Cuban actor * Luis "Perico" Ortiz, Puerto Rican musician * Luis Puenzo, Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer * Luis Rego, Portuguese actor and musician * Luis Sanguino, Spanish sculptor * Luis Segura, Dominican singer * Luis Vargas, Dominican singer * Luis Vigoreaux Lorenzana, Puerto Rican television host * Luis Vigoreaux Rivera, Puerto Rican television host * Luis Ferdinand Vega, known as Little Louie Vega, American DJ, record producer and Grammy Award winner remixer of Puerto Rican ancestry
===Politicians and government officials=== * Luis Alberto de Herrera, Uruguayan politician * Luis E. Arreaga, Guatemalan-American diplomat * Luis Arce, Bolivian politician and current president of Bolivia * Luis Ortega Álvarez, Spanish judge * Luis Carrillo, Spanish colonial administrator * Luis Motta Domínguez, Venezuelan politician and military officer * Luis Alberto Lacalle, former president of Uruguay * Luis Ángel González Macchi, former president of Paraguay * Lluís Companys i Jover, Catalan politician * Luis Conrado Batlle y Berres, former president of Uruguay * Luis María del Corazón de Jesús Dionisio Argaña Ferraro, Paraguayan politician * Luis R. Esteves, Major General, Puerto Rican-American military leader * Luis Alberto Ferré Aguayo, former Governor of Puerto Rico (1969–1973) * Luis Fortuño, Governor of Puerto Rico (2009–2013) * Luis Guinot, Puerto Rican-American diplomat * Luis Gutiérrez, Puerto Rican-American political leader * Luis Mangalus Taruc, Filipino politician * Luis Mena, president of Nicaragua * Luis Muñoz Marín, first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico * Luis Muñoz de Guzmán, a Spanish colonial administrator * Luis Enrique Oberto (1928–2022), Venezuelan politician * Luis Redondo, Honduran politician and engineer, deputy and president of the National Congress of Honduras * Luis Muñoz Rivera, Puerto Rican politician and father of Luis Muñoz Marín * Luis Rodríguez de Miguel (1910–1982), Spanish politician and jurist * Luis D. Rovira (1923–2011), associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
===Royalty of Portugal=== * Luís I of Portugal (1838–1889), Portuguese king * Infante Luís (1340-1340), first son of King Pedro I of Portugal * Prince Luís, Duke of Beja (1506–1555) * Luís Filipe, Prince Royal of Portugal (1887–1908)
===Sports=== * Luis Alberto González, Colombian cyclist (1965) * Luis Alberto Pérez, Nicaraguan boxer (1978) * Luis Alberto Pérez-Rionda, Cuban runner (1969) * Luis Amaranto Perea, Colombian football player (1979) * Luis Antonio Jiménez, Chilean footballer (1984) * Luis Aragonés, Spanish football player and manager (1938–2014) * Luis Arráez, Venezuelan baseball player (1997) * Luis Alberto Ayala, Chilean tennis player (1932–2024) * Luis Ignacio Ayala, Mexican baseball pitcher (1978) * Luis Barrera, Dominican baseball player (1995) * Luis Barrios, Peruvian basketball player (1990) * Luis Caballero, Paraguayan footballer (1962–2005) * Luis Campusano, American baseball player (1998) * Lluís Carreras, Spanish footballer (1972) * Luis Antonio Castillo, Dominican baseball player (1975) * Luis Alberto Castillo, Dominican-American football player (1983) * Luis Felipe Castillo, Dominican baseball player (1995) * Luis Miguel Castillo, Dominican baseball player (1992) * Luis Cessa, Mexican baseball player (1992) * Luis Cristaldo, Bolivian footballer * {{anbl|Luis Cruz Donoso}} * Luis Daniel Cupla, Urguayan footballer * Luis Díaz, Venezuelan volleyball player * Luís Dutra Jr., Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter * Luis Enrique, Spanish football player and manager * Luis Ernesto José, Dominican boxer * Luis Ernesto Michel, Mexican football goalkeeper * Luís Fabiano, Brazilian football player * Luis Fernando Suárez, Colombian football player and manager * Luís Figo, Portuguese football player * Luis Frías, Dominican baseball player * Luis Amado García, Dominican baseball player (1987) * Luis Heibardo García, Venezuelan baseball player (1996) * Luis Henrique, Brazilian football player (2001) * Luis Victoriano García, Dominican-American baseball player (2000) * Luis García Sanz, Spanish football player * Luis Galván, Argentine football player * Luis Ángel Gil, Dominican baseball player * Luis Miguel Gil, American soccer player * Luis Emilio Gonzalez, Cuban-American baseball player * Luis Fernando González, Mexican baseball player * Luis Guillorme, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Hasa, Italian football player * Luis Liberato, Dominican baseball player * Luis Manuel Rodríguez, Cuban boxer * Luis Marín, Costa Rican football player * Luís Martins, Portuguese football player * Luis Matos (born 2002), Venezuelan baseball outfielder * Luis Ángel Medina, Dominican baseball player * Luis Main Medina, American baseball player * Luis Monti, Italian and Argentine football player and manager * Luís Novo, Portuguese long-distance runner * Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican baseball player * Luis Onmura, Brazilian judoka * Luis Alberto Ortiz, Dominican baseball player and coach * Luis Francisco Ortiz, American baseball player * Luis Leandro Ortiz, Dominican baseball player * Luis Ortiz Flores, Puerto Rican boxer * Luis Palau, Argentine-American televangelist * Luis Palomino, Peruvian mixed martial arts fighter * Luis Patiño, Colombian baseball player * Luis Patiño (tennis), Mexican tennis player * Luis David Perdomo, Dominican baseball player * Luis M. Perdomo, Dominican baseball player * Luis Perez, American football player * Luis Pizarro, Puerto Rican boxer * Luis Rengifo, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Rivera (infielder), Puerto Rican baseball player and coach * Luis Robert, Cuban baseball player * Luis Orlando Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Rodríguez, Puerto Rican volleyball player Luis Rodríguez * Luis Rojas (baseball), Dominican baseball player and coach * Luis Salvadores Salvi, Chilean basketball player * Luis Salom (1991–2016), Spanish Grand prix motorcycle racer * Luis Santos (baseball), Dominican baseball pitcher * Luís Santos (water polo), Brazilian water polo goalkeeper * Luis Severino, Dominican baseball player * Luis Sinclair, Panamanian basketball player * Luis Soares, Portuguese-French long-distance runner * Luis Somoza Debayle, former president of Nicaragua * Luis Suárez, Uruguayan footballer (1987) * Luis Suárez Miramontes, Spanish football player and manager * Luis Terrero, Dominican baseball player * Luis Tiant, Cuban-American baseball player * Luis Torrens, Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Urías, Mexican baseball player * Luis Urueta, Colombian baseball coach * Luis Vasquez, American football player * Luis Villar, Argentine basketball player * Luis Villarroel, Venezuelan diver * Luis Vizcaíno, Dominican baseball player
===Writers=== * Luís de Camões, Portuguese poet * Luis Lloréns Torres, Puerto Rican playwright and poet * Luis López Nieves, Puerto Rican writer * Luis Palés Matos, Puerto Rican author * Luis Rafael Sánchez, Puerto Rican playwright
===Other=== * Luis F. Alvarez, Spanish-American physician (grandfather of Luis W. Alvarez) * Luis W. Álvarez, Spanish-American physicist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physics * Luis Aponte Martínez, Puerto Rican religious leader * Luis de Moscoso Alvarado, Spanish explorer and conquistador * Lluís Domènech i Montaner, Catalan architect * Luis Enríquez de Guzmán, 9th Count of Alba de Liste, Spanish nobleman * Luis Jacob, Peruvian-Canadian visual artists and photographer * Luis Garavito, prolific Colombian serial killer and rapist * Luis González Vale, Puerto Rican historian * Luis Lliboutry, French-Chilean glaciologist * Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald, fictional character on NBC's daytime drama ''Passions'' * Luis Marden, American photographer * Luis Marileo Colipí, Mapuche chief * Luis Miranda Casañas, Puerto Rican businessman * Luis M. Rocha, American-Portuguese professor and scientist * Luis Née, explorer, botanist, discovered Coast Live Oak in California * Luis Padial, Puerto Rican military leader * Luis Parada, Salvadoran lawyer * Luis Portillo, Mexican airline pilot * Luis Posada Carriles, Cuban militant * Luis Rodríguez Zúñiga (1942–1991), Spanish sociologist * Luis Sera, a character in ''Resident Evil 4'' * Luis Scott-Vargas, American ''Magic: the Gathering'' player * Luis Antonio Tagle, Filipino cardinal and current prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
; Middle name * José Luis Corcuera (born 1944), Spanish politician
==See also== * {{look from|Luis}} * {{look from|Lluis}} * {{look from|Lluís}} * {{look from|Louis}} * {{look from|Louie}} * {{look from|Lu}} * {{look from|Lui}} * {{look from|Lo}} * Lewis (given name) * Louis (given name) * Lucho * Luiz (given name)
==References== {{Reflist|1}}
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