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Lounella f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Lou with Nella. Also compare the similar names Louella and Lunella.

Lovella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly coined as a feminine form of Lovell.

Lunabella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Luna and Bella.

Lurla f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Lurline.

Lynella f English (American)

Macala f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Macayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Machaela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mackayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Makaela f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Makyla f English (Modern)
Probably an altered form of Makayla, influenced by similar-sounding names such as Kyla or Micah.

Manila f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the place name Manila, which refers to the capital city of the Philippines. It rose in popularity in the United States in 1898, when Spain lost the colony of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

Manilla f English (American)
Variant of Manila.

Marabella f English

Marbella f Spanish (Mexican), English (Rare)
Possibly from the name of a resort town in southern Spain, which likely derives from Arabic مربلة (Marbal·la) and resembles Spanish mar bella "beautiful sea" (also compare Mar)... [more]

Marchella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Papuan (Rare)

Marciella f English (American, Rare)

Margella f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, perhaps an elaboration of Marge influenced by Marcella.

Marianella f Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Variant of Marianela.

Martella f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Martel/Martell.

Marvela f English
Variant of Marvella.

Marvella f English
Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).

Maryella f English (American, Rare)
English combination of Mary and Ella 1, making it a cognate of Italian Marielle (See also Mariel and Marielle).

Mashayla f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ma, shay and la, or perhaps a blend of Michelle and Makayla - both of which are feminine forms of Michael.

Mayabella f English (Rare, ?)
A combination of Maya and Bella.

Mayla f English (American, Modern)
Likely a combination of May and la.

Mckeila f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla.

Mckeyla f English (Modern)
Varient of Mckayla

Mckyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Makyla.

Meikayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Mikayla. Meikayla Moore (1996-) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.

Meila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mila.

Mekayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mela f English
Variant of Mila or diminutive of names ending or beginning in mela (Example Pamela or Melanie).

Mella f Irish (Anglicized, Rare), English (Rare), History
Anglicized form of the traditional Irish name Mealla which itself is derived from Old Irish mell "mild; pleasant".... [more]

Merula f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of Merel.

Miabella f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Mia and Bella.

Micaella f English (Modern, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Michaela.

Micaila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Micala f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Micayla f English (Modern)
Variant of Michaela.

Michaella f English
Variant of Michaela.

Micheala f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela using the spelling of Micheal.

Michealla f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mickaela f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Miella f English
Elaboration of Miel.

Mikaila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikala f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mikhaela f English
Variant of Michaela.

Mikkaila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Mikkayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Minella f English
Diminutive of Mina

Mishaila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Michelle and Shaila.

Mizela f English
Also Mizella. These names have been occasionally used in the 20th century and are an etymological mystery, unless they are phonetic variants of Marcella, Marcelle, Michelle... [more]

Morella f Literature, Spanish (Latin American), English (Rare), Romani (Archaic), Medieval Scottish (Rare)
Used by Edgar Allan Poe for the title character of his Gothic short story Morella (1835), in which case he may have invented it by adding a diminutive suffix to Latin mors "death". Alternatively, it may be derived from the name of the ancient Spanish city, the Italian name for the poisonous weed black nightshade (species Solanum nigrum), or from the Italian surname Morello, all of them ultimately deriving from Greek μαῦρος (mauros) meaning "black"... [more]

Morla f Literature, Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morla.... [more]

Muriella f Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Murielle.

Mychala f English
Variant spelling of Michaela.

Mykayla f English
Variant of Michaela.

Myrcella f Literature, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Created by author George R.R. Martin for a character in his series A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) and its television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). At the beginning of the first novel, Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of king Robert Baratheon and queen Cersei Lannister... [more]

Myrtilla f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Narla f English (New Zealand)
Means "happy" in New Zealand. Most likely based off similar sounding names such as Marla, Carla and Darla.

Natala f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalia.

Nathaniella f English (Rare)
Feminization of Nathaniel or Nathan.

Neala f English
Feminine form of Neal.

Neila f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Neil.

Neola f English (Rare)
Possibly an invented name influenced by the sounds found other names such as Neoma, Viola, Leola and Theola.

Nickayla f English (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a blend of Nicole and Makayla.

Nikayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Mikayla, maybe influenced by Nicole.

Norella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Nora 1.

Nula f English (British, Rare), Manx (Rare)
Variant of Nola.

Nutella f English (Rare)

Nyela f English

Odella f English
May be a variant of Odelia 1 or a feminization of Odell.

Oella f American, English
It is the name of a small historic mill town in Maryland founded in 1808 that inspired generations of women's name in one family.

Okla f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a shortening of Oklahoma.

Orabella f English (Rare)
A Latin construction which suffixes orare with ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."

Oriella f Italian, English (British)
Diminutive of Oria.

Orilla f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arilla, or possibly Aurelia.

Ornela f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), English (British), Romanian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Variant of Ornella.

Orvella f English
Anglicized form of Órfhlaith.... [more]

Orvilla f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Orville.

Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."

Pamala f English
Variant of Pamela.

Pamalla f English (Rare)
Variant of Pamela.

Pamla f English (American, Rare)
Truncated form of Pamela.

Pamula f English (Rare, Archaic)

Parnella f English (Rare, Archaic), Medieval English
Latinization of Parnel.

Patronella f English
Meaning Rock and is of English origin.

Perilla f English (Rare, Archaic)

Phila f English
From Ancient Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend", or a shortened form of names beginning with Phila.

Piccola f English (Rare)
From the Italian word piccola, meaning "small, little".

Presela f English (Puritan)
Variant of Priscilla.

Pricilla f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Priscilla.

Priella f English, Hebrew
Variant of Priela

Prissilla f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Priscilla.

Quantella f English (American)
Probably created as a rhyme to Chantella.

Quinella f English (Rare)
A combination of the name ‘Quinn’ with the common suffix -ella.

Quintilla f Ancient Roman, Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin diminutive of Quinta, which thus makes this name the feminine equivalent of Quintillus.

Rachella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized from of Rachelle.

Radmilla f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Radmila.

Raella f English (American)
Invented name. Combination of Rae/Ray and Ella. See Raela for the two-syllable version of this name

Raphaella f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Raphael.

Raquella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Raquel.

Rayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Ray and Ayla 3.

Raynella f English

Rednaxela f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), English (Rare)
Alexander spelled backwards.

Reginella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Regina.

Rella f English (Rare)
Short form of names containing rel, such as Mirella, Estrella or Aurelia or used as an independent name... [more]

Renala f English

Reola f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name modeled after similar names such as Leola.

Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.

Rheumilla f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Richella f English
Latinate form of Richelle.

Rochella f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Rochelle.

Romanela f English (Rare)
Variant of Romanella.

Romanella f English
Feminine form of Roman.

Romella f English, Filipino
Possibly a feminine form of Romel.

Rondella f English (Rare), African American
Feminine form of Ron 1 using the suffix -della or an elaboration of Ronda.

Ronella f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald, created by combining its short form Ron 1 with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.

Rorella f English
Transferred use from the surname Rorella or a combination of Rory and Ella.

Rosavella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Rosabella.

Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).

Rozella f English (American)
Variant of Rosella.

Rozzella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rosella.

Ruella f English (Rare)

Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.

Ryla f English (Modern, Rare)

Rylla f English (Rare)
Not available

Sabilla f English (American, Archaic)
Americanized variant of Sibylla or Sybilla.

Sadella f English (Rare)

Samela f Literature, English
Likely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of Semele.

Samella f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminized elaboration of Sam 1 or Samuel using the popular name suffix -ella (Compare Samuella/Samuela 1, Samatha and Samellen).

Samuella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Hungarian
Feminine form of Samuel and Sámuel.

Sarabella f English
A combination of Sara and Bella.

Sarella f English (American, Archaic)

Satella f English
Possibly derived from Latin satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).

Sayla f English (Modern, Rare)

Schuyla f English
Feminization of Schuyler in the trend of Skyla.

Sebella f English
Variant of Sabella or Isabella. Sebella Rose Winter is the name of the daughter of Eric Winter and Roselyn Sánchez.

Sevilla f Spanish (Philippines, Rare), English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish name for the city of Seville, in Spain (see Sevilla).

Shaela f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Shagayla f English (American, Rare)

Shantella f English (American)
Variant of Chantella.

Shawnella f English
Feminine form of Shawn.

Sheilla f Brazilian (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Shela f English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sheila.

Sheyla f English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian), Caribbean
Variant of Sheila.

Shiela f English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Sheila.

Sibella f English (Rare), German (Bessarabian), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Sibylla.

Silla f English (American, Archaic)
Short form names ending in -silla and similar sounds, such as Priscilla and Drusilla.

Sixela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Alexis spelled backwards.

Skyela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Skyla.

Sophila f English, Indian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Sophie or Sophia.

Starrla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Starla.

Suella f English (British)
Contraction of Sue-Ellen 1... [more]

Sula f English (American, Archaic), Literature
Truncated form of Ursula. This was the name of the titular character in Toni Morrison's 1973 novel Sula.

Syla f English (Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Silas.

Taleela f English (Rare)

Tallula f English
Variant of Tallulah.

Talula f English (Rare)
Variant of Tallulah.

Tamala f English
Variant of Tamela.

Tamula f English (American)

Tarla f English (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Rhyming variant of Carla/Darla/Marla.

Tasarla f English (Rare), Romani (Rare, ?)
Possibly means "evening" in Romani, deriving from the Wallachian word searla. Alternatively it is a variant of Tasorlo.

Teckla f English (African)
Possibly an English form of Thekla.

Teela f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tila.

Teila f English (Modern, Rare)

Tequila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word tequila for the alcoholic drink. It is ultimately from Spanish, the name of a town in Mexico where the drink was made.

Tequilla f English (American), African American
Variant of Tequila.

Tesla f English
Transferred use of the surname Tesla. This was the surname or Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943). He is known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system... [more]

Tessla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tesla.

Teyla f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Tayla. This was the name of one of the main characters in 'Stargate Atlantis'.

Tiarella f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Tiara and Tiare. Also the name of a small woodland flower also known as foamflower.

Trilla f Popular Culture, English

Trixibella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Trixibelle

Trula f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the ula suffix sound found in such names as Beulah, Eula, Lula 1 and Zula 2, and possibly influenced by Trudie or the English word truly.

Tugela f English (British, Rare)
From the Tugela river in South Africa, first used as an English girl's name in 1900 to commemorate the battle of Tugela Heights in the Boer War. 36 girls were given the name in the UK in 1900, but it became extremely rare after then.

Tula f English
Diminutive of Tallulah.

Twilla f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Twila.

Uella f English (Rare)

Umkokola f English

Ursela f English (Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Ursella.

Ursla f English (American, Rare), Romansh (Archaic)
Contracted form of Ursula.

Vanilla f English (Rare)
From the English word vanilla referring to "the fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragrant flavour/flavor characteristic of vanilla extract"... [more]

Vayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements vay and la.

Vella f American, English
Diminutive of Velvet.

Veola f English (American)
Variant of Viola.

Villa f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Willa.

Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.

Wilella f English (American, Rare)

Winola f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Probably after Lake Winola in Pennsylvania.

Wurtila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available.

Wyla f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminine variant of Wiley or an invented name based on the sound of Twyla.

Wylla f & m English (American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
In the United States, this name is a variant spelling of the feminine name Willa.... [more]

Xaila f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xayla.

Xayla f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Xila f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xyla.

Xiola f English (Australian, Rare)

Xola f English
Variant of Zola 1.

Xyla f English (American, Modern), Filipino
Possibly an invented name, perhaps based on Greek ξύλον (xylon) meaning "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross".... [more]

Yaguilla f English

Yola f English
Possibly a phonetic spelling of the Welsh name Iola, which is pronounced "YO-lah".

Yola f Spanish, English, Dutch
Short form of Yolanda and some of its variants (such as Yolande and Yolanthe).... [more]

Yula f English (Rare)
Variant of Eula or a feminine form of Yul and Yule (the latter of the two, as evidence shows, was used as a given name in the Middle Ages).... [more]

Zabella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sabella. (See also Zabela).

Zaela f English (Rare)
Variant of Zayla.

Zaila f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Variant of Zayla.

Zakila f English

Zakyla f English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Za- and Kyla.

Zayla f English (Modern), African American (Modern)
Possibly an invented name formed using the phonetic elements zay and la, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Kayla... [more]

Zebula f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Zebulon.

Zela f English (Rare), Greek (?)
Possibly an English variant of Zelia, Zella or Zelah. This is also said to be a Greek name, in which case it might be a diminutive of Zinovia; compare Zelina.

Zeola f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name, based off rhyming names such as Leola.

Zoella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoellus.

Zyla f English (Modern)
Variant of Xyla, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements zy and la.