Lella

Lella is a female first name that is regarded as a variant of Lelle. The latter is a Swedish diminutive form of the name Leonhard. Translated, it means 'the lion-strong', 'determined like a lioness', or 'the strong lioness'.

What does the name Lella mean?

The name Lella is often considered a variant of the Swedish name Lelle, which is a diminutive form of Leonhard. In its meaning, it reflects qualities such as 'the lion-strong' as well as 'determined like a lioness' or 'the strong lioness'. The roots of the name lie in two Old High German elements: lewo or leo for 'the lion' and harti or herti, which means 'hard', 'strong', 'firm', 'brave', or 'determined'. Additionally, Lella is occasionally used as a diminutive of names that end in '-ella', such as Annabella, Antonella, and Leonella. Other variants include Leonarda and Leonharda. Male counterparts include Leonhardt, Leonhardo, Leendert, Lienhard, Lienhart, Leonardt, Leonart, Lenart, Lennardt, and Lionard.

Where does the name Lella come from?

The name Lella has its roots in Old High German and means 'the lion-strong'.

How do you pronounce Lella?

Lella is pronounced like 'Lelle', with a soft 'e' in the middle.

When is the name day of Lella?

The name day of Lella is celebrated on November 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Lella is a rather rare first name. It has not received a single entry in the German name statistics so far. In Austria, the name reached its best placement in the name charts in 2002 at 1,065th place. Between 1984 and 2024, Lella was given less than 10 times in Austria and ranks 6,179th there. In the last ten years, no registrations have occurred. Worldwide, Lella is also not very common.

Nicknames & pet names

Lelli

Famous people

• Lella Cuberli (American singer)
• Lella Lombardi (Formula 1 driver)
• Lella Ricci (opera singer from Italy)