Find out how popular the first name Luisana has been for the last 42 years (from 1982 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Luisana by gender

Based on the last 42 years of data, Luisana is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 10 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Luisana.

The history of the first name Luisana

Luisana is a feminine given name with origins tracing back to the Latin language and culture. The name is derived from the Latin word "Ludovicus," which itself is a Germanized form of the Frankish name "Hlodowik" or "Chlodovechus." Hlodowik is composed of the Germanic elements "hlod" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "battle" or "warrior."

In its earliest form, the name was borne by Clovis I, the first king of the Merovingian dynasty who united the Franks and converted to Christianity in the late 5th century. As the name spread throughout Christian Europe, it evolved into various vernacular forms such as Louis in French and Ludwig in German.

The feminine form Luisana likely emerged as a Spanish or Italian variant of the name, influenced by the popular French form Louise. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Luisana can be found in the 17th century, when Luisana de Montoya, a Spanish nun and mystic, lived in the early 1600s.

In the 19th century, Luisana Cárcamo was a Chilean poet and author, born in 1830. Around the same time, Luisana Cuervo y Barreda, a Peruvian writer and journalist, was active in the late 1800s.

Notable figures with the name Luisana in the 20th century include Luisana Duarte Blanco, a Venezuelan politician and activist born in 1918, and Luisana Cueva, an Ecuadorian writer and educator born in 1950.

In more recent times, the name gained broader recognition through Luisana Lopilato, an Argentine actress and model born in 1987, who is married to Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Data source

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