Luisa

Italian, Spanish
"renowned warrior"

Luisa Origin and Meaning

The name Luisa is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "renowned warrior".

This streamlined Italian and Spanish spelling of Louisa is currently very popular in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal, where it's usually spelt Luísa.

# 885 in the US

Luisa Rank in US Top 1000

# 1231 on Nameberry

Luisa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Luisa Popularity

Famous People Named Luisa

  • Luisa María Francisca de Guzmán y SandovalQueen consort of John IV of Portugal
  • Maria Luisa of Parma (born Luisa Maria Teresa Ana)Queen consort of Charles IV of Spain
  • María Luisa of SpainHoly Roman Empress consort of Leopold II
  • Maria Luisa Gabriella of SavoyQueen consort of Philip V of Spain
  • Luisa Durán de la FuenteFirst Lady of Chile as wife of President Ricardo Lagos
  • Luísa Dias DiogoPrime Minister of Mozambique
  • Luisa Isabel María del Carmen Cristina Rosalía Joaquina Alvarez de Toledo y Maura21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
  • Luisa Christina ZissmanBritish businesswoman ("The Apprentice UK")
  • Luisa ValenzuelaArgentine novelist
  • María Luisa PennePuerto Rican painter
  • María Luisa BembergArgetine film director
  • María Luisa PiraquiveColombian singer
  • LuisaMarchesa Casati Stampa di Soncino, Italian heiress and art patron
  • (María) Luisa MartínSpanish actress
  • Luisa TetrazziniItalian operatic soprano
  • Luisa BradshawWhite, English actress
  • Luisa Ferida (born Luigia Manfrini Frané)Italian actress
  • (María) Luisa Cáceres Díaz de ArismendiVenezuelan national heroine
  • Luisa RivelliItalian actress
  • Luisa RossiItalian actress
  • Luisa RanieriItalian actress
  • Luisa MorgantiniItalian MEP
  • Luisa PiccarretaItalian mystic
  • Luisa Ignacia RoldánSpanish sculptor
  • Luisa VärkEstonian pop singer
  • Luisa María de Guadalupe CalderónMexican politician
  • María Luisa Josefina Antonieta Vicenta de BorbónDuchess of Lucca
  • Julianna Luisa MarguliesAmerican actress
  • Luisa Danbi GrierKim (b. 2008), daughter of American actor and comedian David Alan Grier

Luisa in Pop Culture

  • Luisa Milleropera by Verdi
  • Luisa Anselmicharacter in the film "8 1/2"
  • Luisa Continicharacter in the film "Nine"
  • Luisa Warringtoncharacter on British soap "Family Affairs"
  • Luisa Alvercharacter on The CW's "Jane The Virgin"
  • Luisacharacter on TV's "Elena of Avalor"