Healthy or wide; famous warrior
Heloise is the French form of the Germanic name Helewidis. It is composed of elements meaning 'healthy' or 'wide' and 'wood', though it is often associated with the name Eloise and the concept of a 'famous warrior' through its shared roots with Louise. It is most famously associated with the 12th-century scholar Heloise d'Argenteuil.
Less common today
Heloise isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,339 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
French nun, philosopher, and writer known for her love affair with Peter Abelard
Original author of the 'Hints from Heloise' advice column
American lifestyle columnist known by the pen name Heloise
The mischievous daughter of the Duke in the comic strip 'Prince Valiant' · Prince Valiant
