The baby name Estell is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈstɛl/ (ESS-TELL).
Estell is French in Origin.
The baby name Estell is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈstɛl/ (ESS-TELL).
Estell is French in Origin.
Estell is a streamlined English variant of Estelle/Estella, names that trace to Latin stella, "star," filtered into English through Old French Estelle. As such, its core meaning is "star," with bright, guiding overtones. The spelling Estell also overlaps with an English surname of Norman-French origin, which helps explain its occasional unisex use in the United States.
The name saw modest American use in the early 20th century, likely riding the broader fashion for Estelle and the literary visibility of Estella in Dickens's Great Expectations, then faded to rarity after the 1940s. Today Estell reads vintage yet crisp. Close variants and cognates include Estelle (French/English), Estella (English/Italian/Spanish), Stella (Latin/Italian), and Spanish Estrella ("star"); related forms like Estela also appear in Iberia and Latin America. Nicknames span Essie, Elle, Ellie, and Stella. Estell offers an offbeat alternative to the more common Estelle while keeping the luminous "star" meaning intact.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,098 | 44 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Estell is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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