Namesakes
Hall-of-Famers:
1 basketball
(basketball) Geno Auriemma (a.k.a. Luigi) 2006 
Italian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
5 prime ministers, 2 presidents
(prime minister) Luigi Carlo Farini 1862-1863
(prime minister) Luigi Federico Menabrea 1867-1869
(prime minister) Luigi Pelloux 1898-1900
(prime minister) Luigi Luzzatti 1910-1911
(prime minister) Luigi Facta 1922
(president) Luigi Einaudi 1948-1955
(president) Oscar Luigi Scalfaro 1992-1999
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Luigi Pirandello 1934
Notable Athletes:
1 chess, 1 driving, 1 soccer
(driving) Luigi Taveri 1929-2018
(soccer) Gigi Riva 1944-
(chess) Fabiano Caruana (middle name Luigi) 1992-
Notable Evildoers:
1 assassin
Luigi Lucheni 1873-1910
Notable Musicians:
2 composers
Luigi Boccherini 1743-1805
Luigi Cherubini 1760-1842
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Luigi Galvani 1737-1798
Notable Writers:
1 playwright, 1 poet
Luigi Pulci 1432-1484
Luigi Pirandello 1867-1936
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 gold, 2 silver/bronze, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver
(gold) Louis Handley (a.k.a. Luigi) 1904 swimming - 4x50 yard freestyle relay
(bronze) Luigi Facelli 1932 4x100 m relay
(gold/bronze) Luigi Beccali 1932; 1936 1500 m
(gold) Luigi Mannelli 1960 water polo
(silver) Luigi Castagnola 1976 water polo
(silver/bronze) Luigi Tarantino 1996; 2004; 2008; 2012 fencing
(silver/bronze) Luigi Mastrangelo 2000; 2004; 2012 volleyball
(bronze) Luigi Samele 2012 fencing
Saints:
7 blessed, 4 saints
Blessed Ludovico Morbioli (a.k.a. Luigi) 1433-1485
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (a.k.a. Luigi) 1568-1591
Saint Luigi Scrosoppi 1804-1884
Blessed Luigi Maria Monti 1825-1900
Blessed Luigi Tezza 1841-1923
Blessed Luigi Guanella 1842-1915
Blessed Luigi Talamoni 1848-1926
Saint Luigi Orione 1872-1940
Saint Luigi Versiglia 1873-1930
Blessed Luigi Variara 1875-1923
Blessed Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi 1880-1951