Louella

Meaning: Famous in battle
Origin: Germanic — Lou with the ending -ella

Girl's name · #1475 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Louella — on the books since 1880, #1475 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 14,000 girls have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#780 in Scotland (2025) · #1,512 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #2,887 in Austria (2023) · #5,948 in France (2015).

Famous Louellas

Louella Parsons — American gossip columnist (1881–1972)
Louella Maxam — American actress (1891–1970)
Louella Tomlinson — Australian basketball player (born 1988)
Louella Daetweiler — American baseball player (1918–2004)
Louella Ballerino — American fashion designer (1900–1978)

In stories & tradition

Louella Banks — Leave It to Jane (musical stage work)

Similar names: Luella · Harriet · Lotus · Novella · Lenna · Adella

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