Luz - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Luz \

is pronounced looz. It is of Spanish and Latin origin, and its meaning is "light". Also (Armenian) "moon". Biblical: an early name of the town of Bethel. Also a reference to the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of the Light".

Luz has 3 variant forms: Luzelena, Luzette and Luziana.

For more information, see also related names Lucinda, Lucita and Lucy.

Baby names that sound like Luz are Liz and Lyz.

Luz is a very common first name for women (#350 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#15757 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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