Meaning & Origin
A female given name originating as a coinage.
Louella is a girl's baby name of German origin, a combination of Louise (from the Old German meaning 'famous warrior') and the diminutive suffix "-ella.' It emerged in the late 19th century as a charming compound that combines strength with sweetness.
Louella has a warm, vintage-parlor quality alongside Della, Stella, and Ella. Louella Parsons, the influential Hollywood gossip columnist, gave the name a certain golden-age glamour. As compound names with "-ella" endings return to fashion, Louella feels like a discovery waiting to happen.