Luella
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Luella
Luella is a sleeker spelling variant of the girls' name Louella and is now more popular than the original. Sweet, but lively, it was a popular name in the the early 19th century, but fell out of favor in the 50s. Now, after a 60 year absence, it's back in the charts, in the US and the UK.
A smoosh name that combines Lou- from Louisa with the popular ending -ella, the name could have some lofty meanings such as 'battle famous fairy maiden", "goddess of battle", "she who is glorious in war" or "renowned warrior of light", depending on which etymological root you follow.
The blend of classic sounds in Luella come together to make a name that feels stylish and fresh but also vintage. Given to just under 300 girls each year, it could also work as an alternative for the popular Eloise.
Luella is also given to boys.
Pronounced loo-EL-uh.
As of October 2026, Luella ranked #780 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #120 in 1881, Nameberry popularity #269.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,507 | 148 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,345 | 177 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,204 | 206 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #912 | 294 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #953 | 278 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #938 | 282 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #974 | 262 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #924 | 288 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #999 | 262 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #932 | 285 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #827 | 331 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #780 | 349 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Luella for girls
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Luella on lists
Famous Luellas
- Luella BatesGirl
first woman truck driver
- Luella Dayrell BartleyGirl
English fashion designer
- Luella Sanders CreightonGirl
Canadian novelist
- Luella GearGirl
American actress and comedienne
- Iris Luella DeMentGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Helen Luella KofordGirl
birth name of Terry Moore, American actress
- Luella Jane "Lulu" WestGirl
(b. 2006). daughter of Christian singer,songwriter Matthew West
- Alabama Luella Barker (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of model Shanna Moakler and musician Travis Barker
- Fable LuellaGirl
daughter of Girl's Gone Child blogger Rebecca Woolf
- LolitaGirl
Luella McVeigh (b. 2012), daughter of AFL player Jarrad McVeigh
Luella in pop culture
- Luella HinerGirl
character in musical "A Chorus Line"
- Wendy Luella EverlyGirl
main character of the Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking
- Similar: LlewelaGirl
feminized form of Llewelyn (also, Llywela for Llywelyn)