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Ladell

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How to Pronounce Ladell

Pronounced luh-DEL /ləˈdɛl/Medium

Meaning: Ladell is a coined name joining the popular La- prefix with Dell, from the English word for a small valley or the dweller in one; it fits a mid-century African American pattern of building fresh names from familiar sounds.Low

In 30 seconds: Ladell is a coined name blending the La- prefix with Dell, meaning valley. It rose for a small number of United States boys in the mid twentieth century (said luh-DEL) and reads as an invented given name.

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningLadell is a coined name joining the popular La- prefix with Dell, from the English word for a small valley or the dweller in one; it fits a mid-century African American pattern of building fresh names from familiar sounds.

U.S. rank (2022)#11688 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1969

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,023

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

Ladell belongs to a creative naming tradition, especially in African American families, that built new names from attractive, familiar pieces rather than inherited ones.

The name was always rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its high around 1969, though it appeared steadily over a long stretch into the twenty-first century. A boy named Ladell at that peak would be in his late fifties today. It is best read as an honest coinage rather than a name with a single deep history.

Did you know? The Dell half comes from an English word for a small wooded valley, or someone who lived in one, while the La- opening was a favorite prefix in twentieth-century American coinages.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Ladell — Coined La- + Dell (valley); mid-century African American naming pattern

Variations

LaDellLadelleLadel

Nicknames

DellDel

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If you like Ladell…

Dell— the valley word at the heart of the name

Lavell— another La-prefixed coinage of the same era

Cordell— a like -dell ending name of the period

Odell— a related surname-name sharing the -dell sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ladell mean?

It is a coined name joining the La- prefix with Dell, an English word for a small valley.

How do you pronounce Ladell?

It is said luh-DEL /ləˈdɛl/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Ladell a boy or girl name?

Ladell is most often a boy's name.

How popular is Ladell?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around the late nineteen-sixties.