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Luís

100% API Accuracy • 3,822 samples analyzed

male
Male Name 100% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 3,822

Gender Distribution

Male: 99.6%
Female: 0.4%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Germanic

Meaning

Luis is a male first name of Germanic origin, commonly used in Portugal. It derives from the name 'Hludwig' which is composed of 'hlud' meaning 'fame' and 'wig' meaning 'warrior'. Therefore, the name Luis can be interpreted as 'Famous Warrior'.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

PT 2,885 samples
99%
BR 377 samples
100%
AO 159 samples
100%
ES 138 samples
100%
MZ 41 samples
100%
US 28 samples
100%
GB 20 samples
100%
CV 20 samples
100%
FR 16 samples
100%
VE 15 samples
100%
CH 15 samples
100%
DE 10 samples
100%
MX 7 samples
100%
BE 6 samples
100%
IT 6 samples
100%
NL 5 samples
100%
SE 5 samples
100%
LU 5 samples
100%
JP 5 samples
100%

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