SHARE. The Spanish/Italian, feminine version of Louis, meaning "famous warrior." So your little Luisa grow up to kick some serious ass.

Is Luisa a Mexican name?

Luisa (Italian and Spanish), Luísa (Portuguese) or Louise (French) is a feminine given name; it is the feminine form of the given name Louis (Luis), the French form of the Frankish Chlodowig (German Ludwig), from the Germanic elements hlod "fame" and wig "combat".

Where did the name Luisa come from?

Luisa is the Italian and Spanish form of Louise. Both of these female names are the female equivalents of Luis and Louis, respectively. Ultimately they're derived from the German personal name Ludwig which means "famous warrior" from the Germanic elements "hlud" (famous) and "wig" (warrior).