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Idella

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Pronounced ih-DEL-ah /ɪˈdɛl.ə/High

Meaning: An elaboration of Ida with the -ella ending. Ida is a Germanic name generally traced to the element id ('work, labour'), brought to England by the Normans; Idella was formed in nineteenth-century English-speaking use.Low

In 30 seconds: A vintage elaboration of Ida, Germanic for 'work, labour' (said 'ih-DEL-ah').

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Origin LowEnglish, Germanic

MeaningAn elaboration of Ida with the -ella ending. Ida is a Germanic name generally traced to the element id ('work, labour'), brought to England by the Normans; Idella was formed in nineteenth-century English-speaking use.

U.S. rank (2024)#16154 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 6,547

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Idella is an elaboration of Ida, formed with the -ella ending that nineteenth-century English speakers added to many short names. Ida itself is a genuinely old Germanic name, generally traced to the element id ('work, labour'), used in medieval Europe and carried to England by the Normans; Tennyson's poem The Princess helped revive it in the Victorian period. Idella flourished in American records around the turn of the twentieth century and now reads as a warm vintage name (said 'ih-DEL-ah').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, vintage, and warmly old-fashioned.

Did you know? Ida is an old Germanic name usually read from id, 'work' or 'labour' - and Victorian-era families stretched it into pretty forms like Idella and Idalene.

Overall data confidence 42%

References - Idella — Germanic Ida from id 'work, labour'; Norman England; American -ella elaboration

Variations

IdaIdelleIdalia

Nicknames

IdaDellaEllie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Idella mean?

Idella elaborates Ida, a Germanic name traced to id 'work, labour,' with the vintage -ella ending.

How do you pronounce Idella?

It's said ih-DEL-ah /ɪˈdɛl.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Idella a boy or girl name?

Idella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Idella?

Idella is extremely rare in the U.S.