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Stella
say it stel-uh
What Stella means
- Latin and Italian star
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 9 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 5 in Monaco (2022)
- no. 13 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 46 in the US (2024)
- no. 51 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 62 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 64 in Australia (2024)
- no. 87 in Norway (2020)
- no. 92 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1890.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Esther Lyra Estelle Ester Tara Dara Vega Soraya Estella Novah Estrella Tala
Stella in stories
- A Streetcar Named Desire: Stella Kowalski, Blanche's sister ("Stella!")
- Astrophel and Stella: Stella, the beloved of Sidney's sonnet sequence
- A Streetcar Named Desire: Stella Kowalski, Blanche's sister