What does Stella mean?

Stella means "star"

How do we pronounce Stella?

Stella \(s)tel-la, st-e-lla\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Stella is pronounced as STAHL-aa- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Stella: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)"

What is the origin of Stella?

Stella is of Latin origin. It is used mainly in the English, German, and Italian languages. Literally from the word stella meaning 'star'. The first name was initially derived from 'Stella Maris', a title for the Virgin Mary meaning 'star of the sea'; from the medieval period it has been bestowed simply in reference to the brightness and beauty of a star. It first appeared in the 16th century from Sir Philip Sidney's sequence Astrophel and Stella (1591), as sonnets from Astrophel, a name meaning 'star lover', to his lady Stella. The name later appeared in Jonathan Swift's letters to his friend Esther Johnson, published as Journal to Stella (1766); the name Esther also means 'star'. The form Estella was later borne by a lead character in the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations (1861). The name saw a revival in the 18th century. Stella has 20 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and foreign languages.

Variation transcriptions of the name used in English include what does the name Estee mean, name Estela origin, Estell meaning and origin, Estella meaning (used in German and Spanish as well), meaning of Estelle (used in French as well), Estrella name variations (used in Spanish as well), nicknames for Sidra, Steile name variations, meaning of Stelah, Stele name popularity, Stell definition, Stellah meaning, nicknames for Stelle, and name Stellina origin. The familiar form Star meaning is another English variant. Foreign variant transcriptions include Estée name variations (French), Estrelletta meaning of name (Spanish), name Estrellita origin (Spanish), Stela name (Czech), and short names for Sterre (Dutch). Stella is popular as a baby girl name, and it considered trendy. Its usage peaked in 1902 with 0.384% of baby girls being given the name Stella. It was #63 in rank then. The baby name has markedly fallen in popularity since then. In 2010, it ranked at #85 with a usage of 0.175%, enjoying a minor resurgence in the recent decade. Among all girl names in its family, Stella was the most popular. Stella was used 5 times more than the subsequent ranked name, Estrella meaning, in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Stella:

  • Fashion Designer Stella McCartney, born 13 September 1971, London, England
  • Runner Stella Walsh, born Stanislawa Walasiewiczowna 3 April 1911 - 4 December 1980, Wierchownen, Poland.

List of baby names that sound like Stella:

short names for Stela (Czech), name Sidel origin, Sidele name popularity, what does the name Sidell mean, baby name Sidelle, meaning of Stele, name Stellah origin, what does the name Suadele mean, Suadell pronounciation, name Suadelle origin, Sydel meaning and origin, nicknames for Sydele, Sydell name popularity, Sydelle name variations, meaning of Cydel, name Cydele origin, Cydell name, Cydelle pronounciation, Sadella name (English), and name Siddalee origin.

The baby name Stella fun facts:

The name Stella in reverse order is "Allets".

The numerological value of the name Stella is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Stella?

Stella is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.24%
20130.22%
20120.23%
20110.21%
20100.19%
20090.14%
20080.10%
20070.08%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames