Lemuela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lemuela

What is the meaning of the name Lemuela ?

The baby name Lemuela is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced leh-MOO-eh-lah (IPA: /lɛmuˈɛlə/).

Lemuela is Hebrew in Origin.

Lemuela is a modern feminine form of the Hebrew name Lemuel (לְמוּאֵל), interpreted as “belonging to God,” “devoted to God,” or “for God” (from the preposition le- “for/to” + El “God”). Lemuel appears in the Hebrew Bible as a king addressed in Proverbs 31, where his mother’s teachings frame the celebrated ode to a capable woman - an association that has helped the feminine Lemuela feel apt for girls in Christian-heritage communities.

The name surfaces sporadically from the late 19th century onward, mainly in English-speaking and Spanish-influenced contexts, and remains uncommon today. Variant spellings include Lemuella; the related masculine is Lemuel. Possible short forms are Mela, Ela, and Lem. Lemuela belongs to the family of Hebrew theophoric names ending in -el, alongside Samuel and Emmanuel, giving it a traditional meaning base with a distinctive, mellifluous, contemporary sound.

⚙ Lemuela barely registers. Across 3 countries, we found just 3 recorded uses of it.