Luis

Luis lands like a single beat of a guitar, one syllable, two vowels, all warmth. The Spanish and Portuguese form of Louis, it descends from the Germanic Hludwig meaning famous in battle, and it has been carried by kings, poets, and baseball legends across the Spanish-speaking world. In the United States it has sat steadily in the top 200 for generations, currently at 130, a stalwart among Latino families and increasingly beloved beyond them. The soft L, the narrow I, the whispered S at the end, all of it close and friendly. Classic without being stiff, familiar without being plain. Strong and graceful at once.