Morella: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Literary (Edgar Allan Poe's 1835 story 'Morella')
Pronunciation
mor-EL-uh

Morella is a Literary (Edgar Allan Poe's 1835 story 'Morella') name. It appears in our list of 175+ Gothic Girl Names That Are Dramatically Beautiful.

Meaning & Origin of Morella

Origin: Literary (Edgar Allan Poe's 1835 story 'Morella').

How to Pronounce Morella

mor-EL-uhIPA /mɔːˈrɛlə/

Popularity of Morella

Morella doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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