Luisa

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A few things about Luisa you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Luisa

Luisa Stefani

Brazilian tennis player

Choose Luisa and your child shares a first name with Luisa Stefani, a Brazilian tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Luisa, like who?” Luisa Stefani's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,467 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Luisa, 294 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Luisa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLuisa first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #678.
• 🚀TrendLuisa has climbed 92 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #902. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLuisa is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #296, followed by Massachusetts (#444) and New York (#567). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.
• 💬MeaningLuisa is a Spanish form of Louisa, which means “famous warrior”. Our records link it to English, Ethiopian and German roots.
• 🌍OriginLuisa is the #2 most popular Ethiopian girl name in the US. That's out of 36 Ethiopian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Luisa

Luisa is a girl name of English, Ethiopian and German origin meaning “famous warrior”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Luisa for girls from 1882 to 2025, in 143 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #678 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #902, with 294 babies.

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