Lovell is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lovell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lovell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lovell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lovell is a boy name of Old French origin meaning “little wolf”. An English surname from the Old French louvel meaning wolf cub.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,044 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 51 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lovell per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1916 (63/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (8/yr).
Lovell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1916, when it ranked #1,600 nationally (given to 63 babies that year).
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