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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Lois

LOH-iss · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Most desirable; from Greek loion
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;Biblical
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
biblical · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1698
2024 births120
Peak year1927
First appeared1880
Total US births332,830
1927 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
LoLoie
Alternate spellings
LoyceLoise
In other languages
Loida (Spanish)

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Notable people named Lois

Lois Lowry (author)
Lois Lenski (author)
Lois Maxwell (actress)
Lois Wilson (co-founder Al-Anon)