Delois

Delois: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Louise or Lois”
Origin: French
Say it: duh-LOYS · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Likely an American variant of Delores, Lois, or Louise-influenced forms; its exact origin is uncertain. It has been used chiefly in the United States. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Delois?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Delois in 20240

Peak year1948

Total US babies since 18808,622

Delois was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Delois

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Deloressorrows · Spanish
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Delois questions

What does the name Delois mean?

Delois means "from Louise or Lois". It comes from French. Likely an American variant of Delores, Lois, or Louise-influenced forms; its exact origin is uncertain. It has been used chiefly in the United States.

Is Delois a boy or girl name?

Delois is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Delois?

Delois was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1948.

How do you pronounce Delois?

Delois is usually pronounced duh-LOYS.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.