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The baby name Estella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɛˈstɛlə/ (es-TEL-ə).

Estella is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: /ɛˈstɛlə/ (es-TEL-ə)

What is the meaning of the name Estella ?

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 has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Estella

Estella Warren Actor · Born 1978 · Canada 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.

Estella – Popularity by country

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:

France
Canada
United States
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Estella

Estella is predominantly a girl's name.
Estella is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ɛˈstɛlə/ (es-TEL-ə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Estelle, Estela, Estrella, Stella, Estelle and Estell.
Yes, very popular — Estella ranked #1 in Ireland in 1966, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Estella ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1966).
Estella's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #414 in 2011 to #401 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Estella are in our database, including Estella Warren (Actor).