Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Lavell 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 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lavell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,285
- 2,958 boys · 327 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 58 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #7,464 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,464 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,879 as a first name in 2020; 500 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lavell’s family of names
In English usage, Lavell as a surname has a related form in Lavelle.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Lavell
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Lavell, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Mikel
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99% boys · 1% girls
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“who is like God?”
94% boys · 6% girls