What origin is the name Lois?

Lois comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Lois a popular name?

Lois is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Lois does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Lois?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Lois — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Lois

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Lois

Lois

Unisex

hebrew

1 syllable

Lois is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Good; variant of heloise: derived from the old german name helewidis, meaning hale and wide. also a french form of louise; feminine variant of louis: famous warrior".

With hebrew roots, Lois is a unisex name that means "Good; variant of heloise: derived from the old german name helewidis, meaning hale and wide. also a french form of louise; feminine variant of louis: famous warrior". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Good; variant of heloise: derived from the old german name helewidis, meaning hale and wide. also a french form of louise; feminine variant of louis: famous warrior

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Lois

Very rare in US records

What does Lois mean?

Lois is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Good; variant of heloise: derived from the old german name helewidis, meaning hale and wide. also a french form of louise; feminine variant of louis: famous warrior".

Is Lois a rare name?

Yes. Lois does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Lois

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Lois

Lois means "Good; variant of heloise: derived from the old german name helewidis, meaning hale and wide. also a french form of louise; feminine variant of louis: famous warrior" — these names share that spirit.