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Estela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Estela

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The baby name Estela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /esˈte.la/ (es-TEH-la); English: /ɛˈsteɪlə/ (es-TAY-luh).

Estela is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /esˈte.la/ (es-TEH-la); English: /ɛˈsteɪlə/ (es-TAY-luh)

What is the meaning of the name Estela ?

The baby name Estela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /esˈte.la/ (es-TEH-la); English: /ɛˈsteɪlə/ (es-TAY-luh).

Estela is Spanish in Origin.

Estela is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Stella, ultimately from Latin stella, “star.” In Iberian languages, the spelling also echoes the nouns estela (Spanish and Portuguese) meaning “wake, trail” or “stele,” but as a given name it overwhelmingly carries the celestial sense. Catholic devotion to Mary as Stella Maris (“Star of the Sea”) helped entrench the name’s appeal.

Documented in Spain and Portugal since the late 19th century, Estela spread widely in Latin America and the Philippines, with periodic surges paralleling the pan‑European revival of Stella and Estelle. Notable bearers include the Argentine activist Estela de Carlotto. Variants and cognates: Stella, Estella, Estelle (French), Estrella (Spanish), Estrela (Portuguese). Diminutives and nicknames include Estelita, Estelinha, Ela/Ella, and sometimes Essie.

Estela has the following similar or variant Names

Estela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2019 #1 — 902
SV Girls 0 #13 6 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
UY Girls 0 #44 3,038 6,731
AR Girls 0 #51 3,534 8,289
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
GT Girls 0 #75 1,151 7,500
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #87 2 949
MX Girls 0 #96 9,632 17,781
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #115 16 3,797
UY 0 #118 61 2,477
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
MU 0 #126 11 3,613
GT 0 #129 221 5,948
AR 0 #132 55 2,915
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
CR 0 #147 12 5,526
PA Girls 0 #148 525 9,861
Spain Girls 0 #150 4,443 5,561
PR Girls 0 #152 10 3,171
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BO Girls 0 #160 1,096 9,488
AL Girls 0 #168 56 4,141
EC Girls 0 #168 72 3,650
PE Girls 0 #174 2,838 14,861
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
Sweden Girls 2016 #186 2 1,634
CO Girls 0 #186 4,616 16,140
LT Girls 0 #195 6 1,904
PT Girls 0 #196 455 7,952
PT 0 #197 50 4,161
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
JP Girls 0 #231 15 6,592
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
CR Girls 0 #240 379 11,342
Spain 0 #242 247 2,326
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
MU Girls 0 #245 107 8,539
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PE 0 #252 59 6,350
Canada Girls 2023 #274 6 2,824
BO 0 #274 108 6,868
MX 0 #276 143 8,339
CL Girls 0 #281 1,193 14,098
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
PH Girls 0 #293 99 13,098
BR 0 #295 51 5,969
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
CN Girls 0 #333 17 8,829
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
BR Girls 0 #354 1,082 12,708
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
UY Boys 0 #368 32 5,922
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
CL 0 #374 38 6,867
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2019 #407 5 3,279
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
CO 0 #423 58 7,768
AR Boys 0 #430 38 7,628
KW Girls 0 #446 70 19,177
GT Boys 0 #457 18 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
PS Girls 0 #499 25 10,981
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
AE Girls 0 #524 30 20,968
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BO Boys 0 #574 19 9,244
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
HK Girls 0 #579 37 16,104
IL Girls 0 #584 34 11,648
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IT 0 #698 17 4,183
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #802 115 8,487
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #830 106 25,931
PE Boys 0 #841 38 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
CO Boys 0 #864 57 15,656
MX Boys 0 #873 110 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
MY Girls 0 #977 18 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
IT Girls 0 #1,031 435 9,415
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Estela is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Canada
Ireland

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People also ask about Estela

Estela is predominantly a girl's name.
Estela is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /esˈte.la/ (es-TEH-la); English: /ɛˈsteɪlə/ (es-TAY-luh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Estella, Estelle, Stella, Estel, Estelita and Estrela.
Across languages, Estela has these equivalents: Stella (Latin/Italian/English), Estelle (French), Estrela (Portuguese), Tara (Sanskrit - 'star'), Sitara (Hindi/Urdu - 'star'), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Estela ranked #1 in Ireland in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Estela ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2019).
Estela's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #421 in 2010 to #407 in 2019 in France.