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The baby name Estell is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈstɛl/ (ESS-TELL).

Estell is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ɛˈstɛl/ (ESS-TELL)

What is the meaning of the name Estell ?

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.

Estell has the following similar or variant Names

Estell – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Estell

Estell is predominantly a girl's name.
Estell is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ɛˈstɛl/ (ESS-TELL).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Estelle, Estella, Estel, Estela, Estrella and Stella.
Across languages, Estell has these equivalents: Stella (Latin/Italian), Estela (Spanish/Portuguese), Estrella (Spanish), Tara (Sanskrit, 'star'), Seren (Welsh, 'star'), and 1 more.
Estell is a name of French origin, traditionally used in France. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within France and its diaspora communities.