Dubois

doo-BWA; doo-BOYSS

French surname

"of the forest"

Dubois Origin and Meaning

The name Dubois is a boy's name meaning "of the forest".

Dubois, which can also be stylized as DuBois or Du Bois, is a surname derived from bois, the French word for "forest." A notable, namesake-worthy bearer is W. E. B. Du Bois (who actually pronounced his surname doo-BOYSS), civil rights activist and a founder of the NAACP. A familiar fictional wearer is Blanche DuBois, protagonist of A Streetcar Named Desire.