Girl · Greek · Christian
Lois
LoisSay it LOH-is
- Meaning today
- Better, desirable
- Original meaning
- "of uncertain origin (Strong's); grandmother of Timothy" Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, G3090
- Say it
- LOH-is
- Other spellings
- Loise
Lois
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Lois meaning
Lois is a Christian girl's name of Greek origin.
Meaning today
Better, desirable
Original Greek meaning
"of uncertain origin (Strong's); grandmother of Timothy"
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Greek Dictionary of the New Testament, G3090 · entry Lōis (Λωΐς) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Lois is a New Testament name. Strong's Concordance (G3090) calls the Greek Lōis "of uncertain origin" and gives no meaning; the gloss "better" or "more desirable" on name lists rests on a suggested link with a Greek word of that sense, noted as a possibility in the NAS lexicon. Lois is the grandmother of Timothy, Paul's young co-worker, and in 2 Timothy 1:5 Paul recalls the sincere faith that lived first in Lois, then in her daughter Eunice, and then in Timothy. The name is used in Protestant homes, including in India.
References: Strong's G3090, Lōis (Bible Hub) · 2 Timothy 1:5 (Bible Hub)
Famous namesakes
- Lois, grandmother of Timothy (2 Timothy 1:5)
Popularity abroad
- #460 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Lois · Loise