Girl · #4,809 in 2026

Quella

Cauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.

Current Rank
#4,809
Peak Rank
#4,809 (1918)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1918
First Year
1918
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#4809
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
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Meaning & Origin of Quella

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.

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Etymology
The name Cauquenes comes from the indigenous people of the same name mentioned by Alonso de Ercilla in the epic poem La Araucana . According to tradition, these people stopped the advance of the Incas at the Maule River before the period of the Spanish conquest of Chile (see Battle of the Maule ). The name of the river that crosses the city is also believed to come from this indigenous group. In turn, the name cauquenes may derive from the Mapudungun word cauqueñ , which referred to a freshwater duck ( Bernicla poliocephala ). This name may be related to the fact that the group organized their
Origin & history
According to the historical records of Alonso de Ercilla , Cauquenes was originally inhabited by an indigenous community of the Promaucaes , known as the Cauqui by the Inca or cauquenes by the Spanish and that gave their name to Cauquenes River . They lived to the south of the Maule River and north of the Itata River and owned a settlement in the place where the city lies today. The city of Cauquenes was founded on May 9, 1742, de "Villa of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de José de Manso del Tutuvén", in the land located between the rivers Tutuvén and Cauquenes , that the Promaucae cacique (ch

The Story of Quella

Quella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 5 Quellas were born — ranking #4,809 that year. As of 2026, Quella ranks #4,809 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Quellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Quella

What does the name Quella mean?
Cauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.
How popular is Quella in 2026?
In 2026, Quella ranks #4,809 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Quella most popular?
Quella reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #4,809 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Quella a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Quella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Quella?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Quella include Addle, Agneda, Albertie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Quella

Quella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Quella's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #4,809. Use the chart and map above to compare Quella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.