Lois
Lois is a girl name of Greek origin, meaning Most desirable; superior.
What Lois means
Most desirable; superior.
Lois is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Lois comes from
Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.
Lois is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.
How popular is Lois?
In the girl name rankings we track, Lois falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Lois
Lois spans scripture and grace and gentleness, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Lois
These share Lois's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Hannah — Grace; favor.
- Susanna — Lily; a graceful flower.
- Lydia — Noble woman of Lydia.
- Agatha — Good and honourable.
- Calliope — Beautiful voice; muse of poetry.
- Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
- Damaris — Gentle; a calf.
- Effie — Well-spoken; pleasant.
- Eudora — Good gift.
- Genesis — Origin; the beginning.
- Melina — Honey; sweet.
- Ophelia — Help; serene wisdom.