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The baby name Alois is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈlɔɪs/ (uh-LOYSS); German/Czech: /aˈlɔɪs/ (ah-LOYSS).

Alois is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /əˈlɔɪs/ (uh-LOYSS); German/Czech: /aˈlɔɪs/ (ah-LOYSS)

What is the meaning of the name Alois ?

The baby name Alois is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈlɔɪs/ (uh-LOYSS); German/Czech: /aˈlɔɪs/ (ah-LOYSS).

Alois is Germanic in Origin.

Alois is the Central European form of a medieval name tracing to the Germanic Hludwig: hlud "famous" + wig "war". Via Old French/Occitan Aloys and the Latinized scholastic form Aloysius, it settled in German, Austrian, and Czech use as Alois, carrying the sense "renowned warrior".

It flourished in Catholic regions after St. Aloysius Gonzaga and became common in the Habsburg lands; bearers include Alois I and Alois II of Liechtenstein and the physician Alois Alzheimer. Variants and cognates: Aloys, Aloïs (French), Aloysius (Latin/English), Alojz (Slovak/Slovene), Alojzy (Polish), Alajos (Hungarian), Aloisio/Aloísio (Italian/Portuguese), and the broader cognate Louis/Ludwig; feminine Aloisia/Aloysia appears in German and Latin records. Regional short forms include Lojze (Slovene) and Lojza (Czech). Usage peaked in the 19th-early 20th century and now reads as a dignified, vintage choice.

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Alois – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
Austria Boys 0 #79 1,351 2,180
CZ Boys 0 #122 305 6,530
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2003 #144 7 1,248
BW Boys 0 #146 9 4,685
Austria 0 #162 52 850
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
CZ 0 #174 12 3,154
IR 0 #214 16 4,221
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
IR Boys 0 #287 361 10,162
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2021 #310 6 2,600
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2020 #386 6 2,846
Germany 0 #388 50 2,542
Germany Boys 0 #394 806 5,697
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
France Girls 2010 #416 9 3,152
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
BR Boys 0 #729 23 12,213
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
NL Boys 0 #901 51 5,873
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,039 140 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
IT Boys 0 #1,187 286 10,046
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Alois is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Germany
AE

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People also ask about Alois

Alois is predominantly a boy's name.
Alois is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /əˈlɔɪs/ (uh-LOYSS); German/Czech: /aˈlɔɪs/ (ah-LOYSS).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aloys, Aloysius, Aloïs, Aloisio and Aloysio.
Yes, very popular — Alois ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Alois ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Alois's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #225 in 2010 to #386 in 2020 in France.