Given name
Luvella
“surrounded by light”
Luvella is a variant of Luvelle. One American interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Luvella is a variant of Luvelle. One American interpretation is “surrounded by light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Luvella is a variant of Luvelle. An origin associated with Luvelle is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Luvella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 5 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 5 in 1919. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Luvella’s family of names
Luvella has a related form in Luvelle.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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