Eloise

Meaning: possibly 'healthy' or 'wide' · Origin: French (from Germanic) · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From French Héloïse, probably Germanic in origin. Héloïse's love letters to Abelard (12th century) and Kay Thompson's Eloise books (1955) kept it alive.

Famous people named Eloise

Héloïse d'Argenteuil (scholar)

Nicknames

Ellie, Lou, Lulu

Variants & related names

Héloïse, Eloisa, Elouise

Eloise name art

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FAQ

What does the name Eloise mean?

Eloise means “possibly 'healthy' or 'wide'”. It comes from French (from Germanic).

Is Eloise a popular name?

Yes — Eloise has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Eloise?

Ellie, Lou, Lulu.

What are other forms of Eloise?

Héloïse, Eloisa, Elouise.

Similar names

Magnolia · Elodie · Margot · Noelle · Rosalie · Amy

More: names starting with E · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.