The name Lois is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "most desirable". Lois and is often added to lists like Bible Names for Girls and discussed in our forums with posts like "How many ____s do you know?".
From the experts:
The eternal fiancee of Superman turned sweet gray-haired lady who's always available to babysit her grandkids. Lois is actually a New Testament name of Greek origin: she was converted by Paul and was the grandmother of Timothy, who became one of Paul's disciples. Other s-ending names are making a comeback, as is Louise, so why not Lois?
Lois was a Top 20 name in the 1920s and stayed in the Top 50 into the 1940's, but dropped off the list completely in 1983.
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- TV Mom Names
- Girl Baby Names That End With S
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- Baby Names from the 1920s
- Cool Classic Girls’ Names — 100+ below the Top 1000
- Cool Midcentury Baby Names
- Names from the 1910s
- Greek Baby Names for Modern Kids
- Christian Baby Names
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