Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Loella 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 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Loella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 152
- 0 boys · 152 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 13 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 8 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 1927.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Loella’s family of names
Loella may belong to the same name family as Loela. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Loella, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lovella
“having a soft spirit”
>99% girls
Leola
“one who is faithful; loyal” · “having the strength of a lion”
>99% girls
Loa
Loa is a surname.
>99% girls
Lula
“from the place of healing and miracles” · “a calm, peaceful woman”
>99% girls
Lela
“night” · “a beauty of the night; born at nightfall”
>99% girls
Leanora
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Louella
“a famous warrior”
>99% girls
Lorenza
Lorenza is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish and Italian.
5% boys · 95% girls