Estella
Meaning: “star”
About the name Estella
Estella is a girl name with Occitan roots, meaning “star”. It is related to Estelle, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a nature feel. In 2025, Estella ranked #509 for girls in the US, with 581 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Estella were girls.
Etymology
An Italian variant of Estelle, which comes from Occitan, meaning “star”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Estella”, “Estelle”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #509
- In 2015
- #877
- Babies in 2025
- 581
Popularity of Estella, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Estella
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