Luisa
How to say it: loo-EE-sah · /luˈisɑ/
Spanish/Italian feminine of Luis; from Germanic Ludwig: 'hlud' (fame) + 'wig' (warrior), meaning 'renowned warrior'.
Luisa was the 441st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 294 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #427 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #441 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 294 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,729 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #427 |
| In France, 2025 | #133 among girls’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily through recent years, Luisa is enjoying its best run in the 2020s. Now at its peak, it appears ready to rise still higher.
What goes with it
Airy and breathy across three soft syllables, Luisa feels literary. Elena would sound lovely as a sister.
Nicknames
- Lu
- Lui
- Lisa
- Luisita
Honouring a Luisa in the family
- Lisapet form
- Louiseequivalent
- Louisaequivalent
- Luizaequivalent
- Loeizaequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Luisa is about 1 in 198.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #133 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Luisa
- Luisa Neubauer (born 1996)German climate activist
- Luisa Stefani (born 1997)Brazilian tennis player
- Princess Luisa of Naples and Sicily (1773–1802)Princess of Naples and Sicily
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