The baby name Lluis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA /ʎuˈis/ — approx. lyoo-EEHS (Catalan).
The baby name Lluis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA /ʎuˈis/ — approx. lyoo-EEHS (Catalan).
Lluis is Catalan, Germanic in Origin.
Lluis is the Catalan given name Lluís (often rendered without the accent as Lluis), a descendant of the Germanic Hludwig/Chlodovech, formed from hlud “fame” and wig “war.” It therefore means “famous warrior” or “renowned in battle.” The standard Catalan spelling is Lluís; the unaccented form circulates in digital or international contexts but refers to the same name.
Carried to the Mediterranean by Frankish influence and popular in Catalan lands through devotion to Sant Lluís - especially Louis of Toulouse - the name has remained steady in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearics. Notable bearers include Lluís Companys (statesman), Lluís Domènech i Montaner (architect), and singer Lluís Llach, reinforcing its modern cultural presence. Close variants include Spanish Luis, Portuguese Luís, French Louis, Italian Luigi, English Lewis/Louis, German Ludwig, Dutch Lodewijk, and Scandinavian Ludvig; the Polish form is Ludwik. The Catalan feminine is Lluïsa (cf. Spanish Luisa, French Louise).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #172 | 2,937 | 5,610 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| Spain | 0 | #294 | 165 | 2,326 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #651 | 15 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #863 | 16 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #965 | 18 | 16,355 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #969 | 15 | 5,561 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lluis is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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