Luella

loo-EL-la

Spelling variation of Louella

"battle famous fairy maiden"

Luella Origin and Meaning

The name Luella is a girl's name meaning "battle famous fairy maiden".

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 Rank in US Top 1000

# 930 in the US

Luella Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 486 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Luella

• 930 US 2023
• 486 Nameberry 2025
• 655 Future 2028
• 719 England 2023

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Famous People Named Luella

• Luella Bates first woman truck driver
• Luella Dayrell Bartley English fashion designer
• Luella Sanders Creighton Canadian novelist
• Luella Gear American actress and comedienne
• Iris Luella DeMent American singer,songwriter
• Helen Luella Koford birth name of Terry Moore, American actress
• Luella Jane "Lulu" West (b. 2006). daughter of Christian singer,songwriter Matthew West
• Alabama Luella Barker (b. 2006) daughter of model Shanna Moakler and musician Travis Barker
• Fable Luella daughter of Girl's Gone Child blogger Rebecca Woolf
• Lolita Luella McVeigh (b. 2012), daughter of AFL player Jarrad McVeigh

The name Luella in Pop Culture

• Luella Hiner character in musical "A Chorus Line"
• Wendy Luella Everly main character of the Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking
• Similar: Llewela feminized form of Llewelyn (also, Llywela for Llywelyn)