What Luis means
Luis is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning "famous warrior". It comes from Germanic hlud (fame) + wig (war), via Latin Ludovicus. It is pronounced loo-EES.
Luis Miguel, El Sol de México. Luis Barragán, Pritzker-winning architect. Saint Louis of France, August 25.
Nicknames in Mexico: Güicho, Luisito, Lucho. Güicho is a Mexican child form of Luis, with the l becoming a glide; Lucho is the form used in South America. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: one of the most common names in Mexico. See the current top names.
