Given name
Lovella
“having a soft spirit”
Lovella is used as a given name. One Native American interpretation is “having a soft spirit.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “having a soft spirit.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Lovella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,735
- 0 boys · 1,735 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #4,418 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +44%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,418 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 44.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 39 in 1920. In 2025, Washington had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 753 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.
Lovella’s family of names
Lovella has a related form in Lovell. Lovella has a related form in Lovelle. Lovella has a related form in Lovel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Lovella
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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