Lois (1)
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Add to ListGiven Name LOIS (1)
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
OTHER SCRIPTS: Λωις (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: LO-is (English) [key]
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from Greek λωιων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better". Lois is mentioned in the New Testament as the mother of Eunice and the grandmother of Timothy. As an English name, it came into use after the Protestant Reformation. In fiction, this is the name of the girlfriend of the comic book hero Superman.
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 United States | - |  |
 England and Wales | ranked #140 for girls |  |
 Canada (BC) | - |  |
 France | ranked #471 for girls ranked #210 for boys |  |
 Galicia | ranked #35 for boys |  |
 Netherlands | ranked #303 for girls |  |
| Northern Ireland | - |  |
| Scotland | - |  |