Name profile

Héloïse

A medieval French name of uncertain Germanic origin.

Usage languagesFrench
US rank (2025)#6,325

Meaning and history

Héloïse is the French form of Heloise, a medieval name of uncertain Germanic origin, sometimes connected with elements meaning “healthy” and “wide.” It is inseparably associated with the twelfth-century scholar Héloïse d’Argenteuil and her celebrated correspondence with Peter Abelard. French fashion designer Héloïse Brion is a modern bearer.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 6 births, rank #15,491
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 6 births, rank #15,242
2010: 5 births, rank #16,992
20112011: 8 births, rank #12,153
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 8 births, rank #11,969
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
2015: 11 births, rank #9,481
20162016: 10 births, rank #10,113
2017: 10 births, rank #9,943
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: 7 births, rank #12,448
2020: 6 births, rank #13,453
20212021: 11 births, rank #8,978
2022: 12 births, rank #8,542
2023: 15 births, rank #7,247
2024: 8 births, rank #11,122
20252025: 18 births, rank #6,325

In 2025, 18 babies were recorded with the name Héloïse, ranking #6,325 among girls.