Luella is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Luella means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Luella across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Luella has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Luella is a girl name of English origin meaning “famous elf, or Louis blend”. A blend often linking Louise and Ella, popularized in the nineteenth century.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 32,621 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 708 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Luella per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (949/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (71/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Luella has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #354 nationally (given to 949 babies that year).
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