The first name Elois
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /ɛləʊˈiːz/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French Éloïse, from the Medieval Latin and French forms that gave rise to its doublet Heloise.
A form of Heloise.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Elois last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Elois with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Elois at birth, 1880–2025
In 1976, 6 girls born in the United States were named Elois, the 8,447th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1935, when 75 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Elois
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Elois JenssenAmerican costume designer (1922–2004)
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Questions
- What does the name Elois mean?
- From French Éloïse, from the Medieval Latin and French forms that gave rise to its doublet Heloise.
- What is the origin of the name Elois?
- From French Éloïse, from the Medieval Latin and French forms that gave rise to its doublet Heloise.
- How popular is the name Elois?
- In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Elois, ranking 5,591st.
- Is Elois a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,652 US babies named Elois since 1880 were girls.
- When was Elois most popular?
- 1935 in the United States, when 75 babies were named Elois, its highest rank at 781st.
- How do you pronounce Elois?
- Elois is /ɛləʊˈiːz/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Elois a form of?
- Elois is a form of Heloise.