The baby name Estella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈstɛlə/ (es-TEL-ə).
The baby name Estella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈstɛlə/ (es-TEL-ə).
Estella is Italian, Latin in Origin.
Estella is a feminine given name rooted in the Latin stella, ‘star’. Via French Estelle and the prothetic e- pattern in Romance, forms such as Estella emerged as Latinate, mellifluous variants. In English it sits alongside Stella and Estelle; in French Estelle dominates; in Spanish the semantically equivalent Estrella is more common, while Estela often has a separate origin from Latin stela ‘stele’. The Estella–Estelle–Stella family evokes astral radiance and guidance.
Ecclesiastical Latin’s title for Mary, Stella Maris ‘Star of the Sea,’ encouraged medieval and early modern use, and Sidney’s Astrophel and Stella sustained literary appeal. Estella, notably borne by Dickens’s enigmatic heroine in Great Expectations (1861), spurred Victorian adoption in the Anglophone world. Today it reads as a vintage-chic choice. Variants and cognates include Estelle, Estela, Estrella, Stella, and Catalan Estel; short forms range from Essie, Esta, and Esti to Elle and Ella. Meaning: ‘star.’
| Estella Warren Estella Warren is a Canadian actor and former synchronized swimmer, best known for her role in the film 'Planet of the Apes' (2001). She also appeared in 'Driven' and 'Kangaroo Jack'. Before acting, she was a national champion in synchronized swimming. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1966 | #1 | — | 394 |
| BI | 0 | #10 | 3 | 425 | |
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #17 | 17 | 726 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #214 | 11 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GH | 0 | #242 | 7 | 5,396 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #244 | 3,107 | 16,140 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #259 | 27 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #271 | 8 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #284 | 6 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #299 | 26 | 6,973 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #326 | 24 | 8,829 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| HK | 0 | #331 | 18 | 8,483 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #332 | 14 | 7,678 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #339 | 13 | 8,539 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #357 | 8 | 5,096 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #372 | 19 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #416 | 608 | 8,487 |
| CO | 0 | #433 | 48 | 7,768 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #446 | 172 | 16,104 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #451 | 60 | 6,731 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #463 | 53 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #463 | 19 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #484 | 15 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #487 | 54 | 11,671 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #510 | 90 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #511 | 76 | 18,916 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 11 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #666 | 73 | 3,895 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #697 | 18 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #760 | 27 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #804 | 48 | 14,098 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #807 | 32 | 4,949 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #857 | 85 | 12,708 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #890 | 66 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #895 | 26 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #895 | 89 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #897 | 39 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #910 | 34 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #959 | 36 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,080 | 62 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,120 | 64 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,164 | 13 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,220 | 227 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Estella is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:
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