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Luiz as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Luiz

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The baby name Luiz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese/Brazilian: /luˈis/ (loo-EEZ); European Portuguese variant: /luˈiʃ/; English equivalent: /ˈluːɪs/ (LOO-is).

Luiz is Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Portuguese
Pronunciation: Portuguese/Brazilian: /luˈis/ (loo-EEZ); European Portuguese variant: /luˈiʃ/; English equivalent: /ˈluːɪs/ (LOO-is)

What is the meaning of the name Luiz ?

The baby name Luiz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese/Brazilian: /luˈis/ (loo-EEZ); European Portuguese variant: /luˈiʃ/; English equivalent: /ˈluːɪs/ (LOO-is).

Luiz is Portuguese in Origin.

Luiz is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Luís/Luis, a Romance descendant of the Old High German name Hludwig (hlud “fame” + wig “war”), yielding the meaning “famous warrior” or “renowned in battle.” Through Frankish influence it became Louis in French and later spread widely; the Portuguese Luís and Spanish Luis are primary Iberian forms. Close variants include Louis, Lewis, Ludwig, Ludovic, Luigi, Aloysius; Catalan Lluís and Galician Luís are regional cousins. Feminine counterparts are Luíza/Luisa and Louise.

Used chiefly in Brazil, Luiz is pronounced like Luís (loo-EES) and appears frequently in compound names such as Luiz Felipe or Luiz Henrique. It rose in the 20th century and remains familiar, though in Portugal the acute-accented Luís predominates and Luiz is rare. Notable bearers include president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, guitarist Luiz Bonfá, and footballers Luiz Gustavo and David Luiz. Common diminutives are Luizinho and Lu.

Luiz has the following similar or variant Names

Luiz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2015 #1 — 429
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
HN 0 #19 4 704
BR Boys 0 #20 26,449 12,213
BR 0 #35 832 5,969
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
HN Boys 0 #50 3 749
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JP 0 #68 10 4,057
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #114 8 2,502
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
PT Boys 0 #122 530 7,951
MU 0 #130 8 3,613
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
JP Boys 0 #135 184 7,909
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Boys 0 #172 7 2,508
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
Belgium Boys 2014 #202 22 399
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
PT 0 #217 30 4,161
EC Boys 0 #224 16 3,322
AO Boys 0 #226 17 5,568
MO Boys 0 #226 9 5,842
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GT Boys 0 #237 317 7,625
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
MU Boys 0 #247 112 8,477
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
GT 0 #252 63 5,948
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AL Boys 0 #273 26 5,122
CO Boys 0 #278 1,779 15,656
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
PE 0 #288 23 6,350
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
MX Boys 0 #300 1,751 16,355
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
UY Boys 0 #321 81 5,922
BO 0 #322 60 6,868
PA Boys 0 #322 171 9,305
BO Boys 0 #325 357 9,244
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
CR Boys 0 #361 131 10,188
PE Boys 0 #367 977 14,506
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
France Boys 2021 #378 10 2,865
AR Boys 0 #378 91 7,628
MX 0 #385 29 8,339
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL Boys 0 #439 250 13,390
CO 0 #457 24 7,768
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
CM Boys 0 #525 26 12,054
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #637 9 11,648
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #670 13 3,552
SG Boys 0 #681 17 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
BR Girls 0 #692 255 12,708
IT 0 #694 21 4,183
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
Spain Boys 0 #804 127 5,610
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
NG Boys 0 #855 97 16,906
OM Boys 0 #855 27 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #874 19 7,044
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
NL Boys 0 #905 47 5,873
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #914 39 5,697
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,011 4 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,052 60 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,058 21 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,073 20 22,615
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,123 56 25,619
DZ 0 #1,148 29 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,163 21 17,781
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,192 281 10,046
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,569 46 28,008

Luiz is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Flanders, Belgium
Canada

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People also ask about Luiz

Luiz is predominantly a boy's name.
Luiz is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Portuguese/Brazilian: /luˈis/ (loo-EEZ); European Portuguese variant: /luˈiʃ/; English equivalent: /ˈluːɪs/ (LOO-is).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Luís, Luis, Luisinho, Luizinho and Luizito.
Across languages, Luiz has these equivalents: Luis (Spanish), Luís (Portuguese), Louis (French), Lewis (English), Ludwig (German), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Luiz ranked #1 in Germany in 2015, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Luiz ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2015).
Luiz's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #413 in 2011 to #378 in 2021 in France.