Given name & surname
Lovel
“having a soft spirit”·“resembling a young wolf”
Lovel is a variant of Lovella. One Native American interpretation is “having a soft spirit.” Lovel is a variant of Lowell. One French interpretation is “resembling a young wolf.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lovel is a variant of Lovella. One Native American interpretation is “having a soft spirit.” Lovel is a variant of Lowell. One French interpretation is “resembling a young wolf.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Lovel is a variant of Lovella. An origin associated with Lovella is Native American. Lovel is a variant of Lowell. An origin associated with Lowell is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Lovel is a variant of Lowell. The history of Lowell gives this family its wider story. Lowell’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Lovel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 103
- 96 boys · 7 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 14 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 boys is 5 in 2000. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 140 as a first name in 2020; 296 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.
Lovel’s family of names
Lovel has a related form in Lowell. Lovel has a related form in Lovella. In Greek usage, Lovel as a surname is a transliteration of Λόβελ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Lovel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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