Luisa
“Italian form of Louise, famous in battle”
Girl’s name, of Italian and Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 701st
- births in 2023–2025
- 185
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,804
- +3.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Luisa
Luisa means “Italian form of Louise, famous in battle” and is of Italian and Germanic origin.
Popularity of Luisa in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Luisa has been stable (+3.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Luisa every 38 schools, all spellings combined.
Luisa in English-speaking countries
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
431st girls’ name20 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,099
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
636th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,308
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
572nd girls’ name17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,815
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
900th girls’ name883 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,472+4.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,255th girls’ name78 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,844−3.6% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,426th girls’ name15 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,300
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Luisa and Luísa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Luísaabroad
- Luiza (in French)40
- Luyza5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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