Loi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Loi

What is the meaning of the name Loi ?

The baby name Loi is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: LOY (/lɔɪ/). Vietnamese (Lợi) approx.: /lɔj/ or /loj/. French word 'loi': /lwa/ (not typically a given-name pronunciation)..

Loi is Chinese, Vietnamese in Origin.

Loi is a multicultural given name and surname with several distinct roots. In Vietnamese it commonly represents Lợi (“benefit, advantage”) or Lôi (“thunder”), with diacritics often dropped in diaspora, yielding Loi in documents. As a Sino-Vietnamese element, it appears in compound names and was more common in early- to mid‑20th‑century male names, though now used for any gender. In Cantonese- and Macanese-influenced romanization, Loi corresponds to the Chinese surname/given name 雷 (Mandarin Léi, “thunder”), carried across Southern China and Southeast Asia.

Another strand comes from Hawaiian loʻi, the irrigated kalo (taro) terrace; adopted as a modern nature name, it evokes cultivation, community, and sustenance. In the Philippines, Loi also occurs as a short form of Eloisa or Luisa. Variants and related forms include Lợi, Lôi, Loʻi, Lei (Mandarin Pinyin), and Loy; meanings range from “benefit” to “thunder” to “taro patch.”