Given name
Louella
“a famous warrior”
Louella is a variant of Louise. In German use, Louise carries the interpretation “a famous warrior.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Louella is a variant of Louise. In German use, Louise carries the interpretation “a famous warrior.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Louella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,958
- 0 boys · 13,958 girls
- Most popular year
- 1932
- 266 babies
- 2025
- 146
- #1,475 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +79%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 146 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,475 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 78.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 266 in 1932. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,067 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.
Louella’s family of names
Louella has a related form in Louise. Louella has an alternative spelling in Luella. In English usage, Louella has a related form in Luella.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Louella
- Louella ParsonsAmerican gossip columnist (1881-1972)
- Louella MaxamAmerican actress (1891-1970)
- Louella TomlinsonAustralian basketball player (born 1988)
- Spanky WilsonAmerican musicianborn 1947
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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