Esthela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Esthela

What is the meaning of the name Esthela ?

The baby name Esthela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /esˈtela/ (the 'h' is silent); English approximation: /ɛˈstɛlə/ (es-TEL-ə).

Esthela is Spanish in Origin.

Esthela is a modern Spanish and Latin American feminine name, a distinctive spelling of Estela shaped by the influence of Esther. Estela ultimately goes back to Latin stella, “star,” while Esther - borne by the biblical queen - has long been interpreted as “star” (via Old Persian stāra) or linked to the goddess Ishtar. As a result, Esthela blends luminous celestial imagery with subtle biblical resonance.

The form is most prevalent in Mexico and Spanish-speaking communities in the United States, where it appears in mid‑ to late‑20th‑century civil records as an alternative to Estela/Estella and Estrella. Close variants include Estela and Estrella (Spanish), Estella and Stella (English/Italian), Estelle (French), Ester and Esther (Spanish/Catalan/Scandinavian), and Estera (Polish/Romanian). Parents favor Esthela for its familiar roots and distinctive profile, carrying the enduring “star” meaning across cultures.