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Mozella

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How to Pronounce Mozella

Pronounced moh-ZEL-uh /moʊˈzɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Mozella is a decorative early-twentieth-century American form built on Mozelle and Rosella; the -ella ending and rose root give it the meaning 'little rose', though its own coinage is ornamental rather than ancient.Low

In 30 seconds: Mozella is a warm, old-fashioned name — an elaboration of Mozelle and Rosella carrying the 'little rose' idea (said 'moh-ZEL-uh').

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Origin LowEnglish, Latin

MeaningMozella is a decorative early-twentieth-century American form built on Mozelle and Rosella; the -ella ending and rose root give it the meaning 'little rose', though its own coinage is ornamental rather than ancient.

U.S. rank (1982)#11673 ↘ Falling

1982 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,823

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

Mozella is a distinctly American flourish on Mozelle and Rosella, part of a family of ornate -ella names popular in the early twentieth-century South. Through Rosella it borrows the Latin rosa, 'rose'.

It reached its small peak in the years around the First World War and faded steadily thereafter, so anyone bearing it today is likely a great-grandmother; it has not joined the current vintage revival.

Did you know? Mozella belonged to the World-War-One generation: it rose in the early nineteen-hundreds, crested around 1920, and had all but vanished by the nineteen-eighties, making it a great-grandmother's name today.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Mozella — elaboration of Mozelle/Rosella; U.S. early-1900s vintage

Variations

MozelleRosellaOzella

Nicknames

MozieZella

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If you like Mozella…

Rosella— the rose-rooted name Mozella elaborates

Mozelle— its closest sister form and likely source

Zella— the short -ella ending shared as a stand-alone name

Ozella— another ornate early-century -ella of the same cohort

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mozella mean?

Mozella is an elaboration of Mozelle and Rosella, carrying the 'little rose' meaning of its Latin rose root.

How do you pronounce Mozella?

It's said moh-ZEL-uh /moʊˈzɛl.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mozella a boy or girl name?

Mozella is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mozella?

Mozella was a modest early-twentieth-century choice that has become very rare since the mid-century.