Luiz
Luiz is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís. It is archaic in Portugal and common in Brazil.
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Luiz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Luiz is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís. It is archaic in Portugal and common in Brazil.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Portuguese
The Story of Luiz
Luiz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 112 Luizs were born — ranking #1,208 that year. As of 2026, Luiz ranks #4,272 for baby boys with 25 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 3K Luizs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Luiz
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Luiz. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Luís
- Luisinho
- Lula
Names that sound like Luiz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Luiz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lose
- Loos
- Lues
- Luse
- Lewes
- Lews
- Lws
- Leuze
- Lies
- Laws
- Liz
- Lays
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Luiz
Luiz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Luiz's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,158. Use the chart and map above to compare Luiz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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