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The baby name Luz is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /luθ/ (Castilian Spanish), /lus/ (Latin American Spanish), /luːz/ (English) — respelled: LOOZ.

Luz is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: /luθ/ (Castilian Spanish), /lus/ (Latin American Spanish), /luːz/ (English) — respelled: LOOZ

What is the meaning of the name Luz ?

The baby name Luz is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /luθ/ (Castilian Spanish), /lus/ (Latin American Spanish), /luːz/ (English) — respelled: LOOZ.

Luz is Spanish in Origin.

Luz is a concise Spanish and Portuguese given name meaning “light,” from Latin lux, lucis. As the common word for light in these languages, it evokes clarity, guidance, and hope. There is also a Hebrew dimension: Luz appears in the Bible as a place later called Bethel, and in Hebrew it can mean “almond tree,” with Jewish lore referencing the resilient “luz” bone.

Predominantly feminine, Luz has been widespread across the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds, often in Marian compounds honoring Our Lady of Light (María de la Luz, Luz María, Maria da Luz). Iberian influence carried it to Latin America and the Philippines, and it appears in U.S. records via Hispanic communities. Related forms include Portuguese Luzia and Lúcia, Spanish Lucía, Italian/French Luce, English Lucy, plus Lucinda and Luciana; nicknames include Lucita, Lucha, and Luzma.

Luz has the following similar or variant Names

Luz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PR Girls 0 #5 437 3,171
PE Girls 0 #8 18,068 14,861
PA Girls 0 #13 1,926 9,861
CO Girls 0 #15 49,516 16,140
CO 0 #26 3,504 7,768
HN Girls 0 #31 8 884
PR 0 #32 24 1,497
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
MX Girls 0 #59 16,412 17,781
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
BO Girls 0 #67 2,531 9,488
PE 0 #67 372 6,350
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
PA 0 #81 50 3,797
CL Girls 0 #85 5,667 14,098
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
EC 0 #85 31 2,502
PH 0 #86 11 5,607
EC Girls 0 #93 188 3,650
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
CR Girls 0 #102 1,055 11,342
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
MX 0 #106 550 8,339
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
AR Girls 0 #113 1,661 8,289
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
AR 0 #115 73 2,915
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
BO 0 #120 381 6,868
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
MU 0 #125 12 3,613
GT Girls 0 #127 720 7,500
Switzerland Girls 2024 #130 6 1,786
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #139 20 5,526
PH Girls 0 #139 316 13,098
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
UY 0 #154 24 2,477
Spain Girls 0 #163 3,908 5,561
UY Girls 0 #175 631 6,731
LU Girls 0 #176 10 4,850
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
CL 0 #180 316 6,867
Sweden Girls 2021 #182 2 1,666
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
AO Girls 0 #198 12 4,575
GT 0 #202 115 5,948
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
MO Girls 0 #214 38 7,056
PT 0 #216 31 4,161
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
Spain 0 #222 291 2,326
JP Girls 0 #225 21 6,592
PT Girls 0 #232 313 7,952
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #241 6 3,322
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
QA Girls 0 #255 62 15,378
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
MU Girls 0 #283 69 8,539
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
KW Girls 0 #330 188 19,177
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
OM Girls 0 #332 65 15,987
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
CN Girls 0 #334 16 8,829
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Girls 2021 #372 34 3,185
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
UY Boys 0 #405 9 5,922
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
AE Girls 0 #412 142 20,968
AR Boys 0 #416 52 7,628
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
GT Boys 0 #444 31 7,625
CO Boys 0 #447 667 15,656
PA Boys 0 #448 34 9,305
CR Boys 0 #465 23 10,188
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
SG Girls 0 #486 101 18,916
HK Girls 0 #492 124 16,104
PS Girls 0 #499 25 10,981
BH 0 #502 52 17,937
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
BO Boys 0 #542 51 9,244
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
United States Girls 2024 #563 375 8,487
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
CL Boys 0 #594 72 13,390
PE Boys 0 #607 293 14,506
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
LB 0 #643 16 13,263
MX Boys 0 #643 365 16,355
IT 0 #644 71 4,183
SA Girls 0 #646 292 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #713 26 3,895
BR Boys 0 #719 33 12,213
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
IT Girls 0 #744 947 9,415
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #785 54 4,949
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
BR Girls 0 #842 100 12,708
NL Girls 0 #860 96 5,933
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #871 60 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
MY Boys 0 #1,088 24 25,439
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,132 10 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
DZ 0 #1,145 32 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Luz is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Canada
Flanders, Belgium

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People also ask about Luz

Luz is predominantly a girl's name.
Luz is a one syllable name, pronounced /luθ/ (Castilian Spanish), /lus/ (Latin American Spanish), /luːz/ (English) — respelled: LOOZ.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Luzia, Luce, Lucía, Lucia, Lucy and Luz María.
Yes — Luz ranked #130 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Luz ranks highest in Switzerland (#130 in 2024).
Luz's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #387 in 2011 to #372 in 2021 in France.