🔥Eloise

el-oh-eez

French and English variation of Heloise

"healthy; wide"

Updated Sat Jun 29 2024

Eloise Origin and Meaning

The name Eloise is a girl's name of French, English origin meaning "healthy; wide".

Well balanced between sleek, sweet, strong, and vintage, newly chic Eloise re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2009, following a 50 year absence. In 2022, it broke into the Top 100 in the US and across the pond in the UK. Given to nearly 3000 babies each year, Eloise is showing no sign of stepping out of the spotlight.

Eloise comes from the Old French name, Héloïse, which means "healthy" and "wide." The name was first used by Héloïse, a 12th century scholar, philosopher and Catholic Abbess whose work inspired a many French and English writers.

There is contention over whether her name is a feminized variant of Eloi, meaning "to choose" or a French form of the Old German Helewidis meaning "healthy" and "wood" or "wise".

Eloise has also been linked to the name Louise, but despite their similarities, there is no evidence either derived from the other. But don't let that stop you from using Eloise as an updated honor for a family Louisa!

However it originally came to be, the name was revived in the 19th century as Eloise, making the pronunciation more obvious to English speakers and the spelling more in line with the familiar Eleanor and Eliza.

To some, Eloise will forever be the imperious little girl making mischief at the Plaza Hotel, while others might think of the rebellious Eloise from the TV series Bridgerton - a popular show which first aired in 2020, and likely influenced the rise of Eloise.

With that popular El- beginning and the potential nicknames Ellie, Lolly, Lola, Elsie, and Lolo, it is no wonder Eloise is climbing the charts.

# 80 in the US

Eloise Rank in US Top 1000

# 1 on Nameberry

Eloise Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Eloise Popularity

80US2023
1Nameberry2024
100Future2028
88England2022
154Scotland2023
66Australia2023
94New Zealand2022
65Canada2022

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Famous People Named Eloise

Susan Eloise "S.E." HintonAmerican novelist
Eloise MumfordAmerican actress
Eloise GreenfieldAmerican novelist and poet
Eloise Jarvis McGrawAmerican novelist
Eloise MignonAustralian actress
Eloise BroadyAmerican model and actress
Eloise Klein HealyAmerican poet
(Lavern) Eloise LawsAmerican R&B singer
Eloise May JonesCanadian MP
Eloise Beatrix Sophie Laurence (b. 2002)Countess of Orange,Nassau van Amsberg; daughter of Prince Constantijn
Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (b. 2003)granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

Eloise Breckenridge Bendet Eisner (b. 2008)daughter of designer Stacy Bendet Eisner and producer Eric Eisner
Eloise Joni Richards (adopted 2011)daughter of actress Denise Richards
Eloise Susan Phelps (b. 2013)daughter of baseball player David Phelps
Eloise McCue Show (b. 2014)daughter of actors Grant Show and Katherine LaNasa
Eloise Ann Popper (b. 2015)daughter of singer John Popper of Blues Traveler
Eloise MarchonFrench rhythmic gymnast

Eloise in Pop Culture

Eloisemain character in series of children's books by Kay Thompson
Eloise Bridgertoncharacter in the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn
Eloisecharacter in animated movie "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything"
Eloisemain character in the Pink Carnation series
Eloise Hawkingcharacter on TV's "Lost"
Eloise Chandlermain character in movie "Love Happens"
Eloise Drewcharacter in the Nancy Drew series
Eloise Midgencharacter in the Harry Potter series
Eloise Pritchartcharacter in the Honorverse series by David Weber
Eloise Waggonermain character in "Kyrie" by Poul Anderson
"Eloise" song by Paul Ryan

"Dear Eloise" song by the Hollies
"Eloise" song by Arvingarna
Eloisean elephant villager from Animal Crossing