Louella
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning famous elf; a form of Louisa.
Louella by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Louella. In the US, 60 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 266 babies in 1926, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Louisa
Like Louella, each of these traces back to Louisa: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Louisafamous warrior; feminine form of Louis369 in the US (2017)
- Lulupearl; a form of Lulu or diminutive of Louisa28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luizafamous warrior; form of Louisa11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Luisanafamous warrior; a form of Louisa12 in the US (2017)
- Louizafamous warrior; a form of Louisa5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Louella. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Luellafamous elf; combination name60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lorellalaurel; feminine form of Lorello4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lovella11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lowellyoung wolf; wolf-like36 in the US (2017)
- Labellathe beautiful one; a form of Bella17 in the US (2017)
- Lovelllittle wolf; wolf cub15 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Louella
Names that are said the same way as Louella, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean praise
Like Louella, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Louella
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