Luz
“light”
Girl’s name, of Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 970th
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 15,152
- +7.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Luz
Luz means “light” and is of Spanish origin.
Popularity of Luz in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Luz has been rising (+7.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Luz every 76 schools.
Luz in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
807th girls’ name1,022 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,728+5.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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