Eloise

Eloise: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “healthy; wide”
Origin: French
Say it: el-oh-EEZ · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French form of Héloïse, probably from a Germanic name related to Helewidis, though the exact derivation is debated. The meaning is commonly given along the lines of 'healthy' and 'wide.'

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How popular is Eloise?

20241,030 per million US babies

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Babies named Eloise in 20243,430

2024 rank#64 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188068,540

Eloise is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Eloise

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elouisefamous warrior · French
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Eloise questions

What does the name Eloise mean?

Eloise means "healthy; wide". It comes from French. French form of Héloïse, probably from a Germanic name related to Helewidis, though the exact derivation is debated. The meaning is commonly given along the lines of 'healthy' and 'wide.'

Is Eloise a boy or girl name?

Eloise is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Eloise?

3,430 US babies were named Eloise in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Eloise?

Eloise is usually pronounced el-oh-EEZ.

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.