56%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. BOIS [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from Old French bois "wood". PopularityDetails Last ranked #979 in 1961 United States People think this name isRate·Details mature upper class wholesome strong strange simple Categories currently out of the US top 1000, flora, nature, Star Trek characters, surnames, trees Entry updated June 13, 2019