Luiza
How to say it: loo-EE-zuh · /luˈizə/
Portuguese and Polish form of Louisa meaning famous warrior; from Germanic Ludwig roots.
Luiza was the 2,890th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 36 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,786 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 | #2,890 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 36 |
| Share of births | 1 in 92,092 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,786 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Luiza is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lu
- Lulu
- Iza
Other spellings
Honouring a Luiza in the family
- Lulupet form
- Louiseequivalent
- Luisaequivalent
- Loeizaequivalent
- Louizaequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Luiza is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Luiza
- Luiza Gega (born 1988)Albanian runner
- Luiza Złotkowska (born 1986)Polish speed skater
- Luiza Pesjak (1828–1898)Slovene writer
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