Baby name
REVIVING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 Lois
/LOH · is/
Meaning
“More desirable or better (Greek, uncertain)”
Greek name of uncertain origin, possibly a contraction of a Greek word meaning 'more desirable' or 'better'. Appears once in the New Testament as the name of Timothy's grandmother (2 Timothy 1:5). Came into English use after the Protestant Reformation.
Nicknames
lo
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Mid-century American classic; gently cycling back as vintage picks go, helped by the Superman association.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US and UK from the 1930s-1960s; quiet revival interest since around 2020.