Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Laurella isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Laurella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 77
- 0 boys · 77 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1952. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 1928. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 116 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Laurella’s family of names
Laurella has a related form in Laura.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Laurella, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Arla
Arla is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Leola
“one who is faithful; loyal” · “having the strength of a lion”
>99% girls
Lovella
“having a soft spirit”
>99% girls
Louella
“a famous warrior”
>99% girls
Lula
“from the place of healing and miracles” · “a calm, peaceful woman”
>99% girls
Leanora
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Lela
“night” · “a beauty of the night; born at nightfall”
>99% girls
Lorenza
Lorenza is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish and Italian.
5% boys · 95% girls