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Luisa

Italian, Spanish
"renowned warrior"
Sophie Kihm
By Sophie Kihm
Updated Mon Jul 14 2025

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.

# 869 in the US

Luisa Rank in US Top 1000

# 1264 on Nameberry

Luisa Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Luisa

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Famous People Named Luisa

  • Luisa María Francisca de Guzmán y Sandoval
    Queen 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 Spain
    Holy Roman Empress consort of Leopold II
  • Maria Luisa Gabriella of Savoy
    Queen consort of Philip V of Spain
  • Luisa Durán de la Fuente
    First Lady of Chile as wife of President Ricardo Lagos
  • Luísa Dias Diogo
    Prime Minister of Mozambique
  • Luisa Isabel María del Carmen Cristina Rosalía Joaquina Alvarez de Toledo y Maura
    21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
  • Luisa Christina Zissman
    British businesswoman ("The Apprentice UK")
  • Luisa Valenzuela
    Argentine novelist
  • María Luisa Penne
    Puerto Rican painter
  • María Luisa Bemberg
    Argetine film director
  • María Luisa Piraquive
    Colombian singer
  • Luisa
    Marchesa Casati Stampa di Soncino, Italian heiress and art patron
  • (María) Luisa Martín
    Spanish actress
  • Luisa Tetrazzini
    Italian operatic soprano
  • Luisa Bradshaw
    White, English actress
  • Luisa Ferida (born Luigia Manfrini Frané)
    Italian actress
  • (María) Luisa Cáceres Díaz de Arismendi
    Venezuelan national heroine
  • Luisa Rivelli
    Italian actress
  • Luisa Rossi
    Italian actress
  • Luisa Ranieri
    Italian actress
  • Luisa Morgantini
    Italian MEP
  • Luisa Piccarreta
    Italian mystic
  • Luisa Ignacia Roldán
    Spanish sculptor
  • Luisa Värk
    Estonian pop singer
  • Luisa María de Guadalupe Calderón
    Mexican politician
  • María Luisa Josefina Antonieta Vicenta de Borbón
    Duchess of Lucca
  • Julianna Luisa Margulies
    American actress
  • Luisa Danbi Grier
    Kim (b. 2008), daughter of American actor and comedian David Alan Grier

The name Luisa in Pop Culture

  • Luisa Miller
    opera by Verdi
  • Luisa Anselmi
    character in the film "8 1/2"
  • Luisa Contini
    character in the film "Nine"
  • Luisa Warrington
    character on British soap "Family Affairs"
  • Luisa Alver
    character on The CW's "Jane The Virgin"
  • Luisa
    character on TV's "Elena of Avalor"