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The baby name Stella is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced STEL-uh.

Stella is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: STEL-uh

What is the meaning of the name Stella ?

The baby name Stella is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced STEL-uh.

Stella is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Stella is a feminine name from the Classical Latin noun stella, star; that is the earliest relevant form for the given name. Italian preserves the word unchanged as stella, making the name both a Latin vocabulary name and an Italian inherited form. The final -a is the regular first-declension feminine ending, while the stem belongs to the Indo-European group of words for star.

English use is commonly traced to Philip Sidney’s sonnet sequence Astrophil and Stella, written in the 1580s, where Stella names the beloved star. Catholic Marian usage in Stella Maris, Star of the Sea, also helped keep the form familiar. Estelle and Estella developed in French and English literary settings, while Stela and Estela reflect streamlined European spellings. In the United States, Stella was common around 1900, declined mid-century, and returned to the Top 100 after 2010.

Stella has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Stella

Stella McCartney Actor · Born 1971 · United Kingdom Stella McCartney is a renowned fashion designer from the United Kingdom, born in 1971. She is best known for her sustainable and ethical approach to fashion, creating her own label that emphasizes eco-friendly practices. Stella has collaborated with major brands like Adidas and designed uniforms for the British Olympic team. Stella Stevens Actor · Born 1938 · United States Stella Stevens was an American actress best known for her role in the film 'The Nutty Professor' alongside Jerry Lewis. She also starred in 'The Poseidon Adventure' and appeared in numerous television shows throughout her career. Born in 1938, she became a prominent figure in Hollywood during the 1960s and 1970s. Stella Maeve Actor · Born 1989 · United States Stella Maeve is an American actress best known for her role as Julia Wicker in the television series 'The Magicians'. She also appeared in the films 'Starlet' and 'The Runaways', showcasing her versatility and talent.
Stella Zázvorková Actor · Born 1922 · Czech Republic Stella Zázvorková was a Czech actress best known for her roles in films like 'The Cremator' and 'Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea'. She was a prominent figure in Czech cinema, bringing humor and depth to her performances. Stella Damasus Actor · Born 1978 · Nigeria Stella Damasus is a Nigerian actress best known for her roles in films like 'Behind Closed Doors' and 'Two Brides and a Baby'. Born in 1978, she has become a prominent figure in Nollywood, showcasing her talent in various acclaimed movies.

Stella – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
Sweden Girls 2022 #9 482 1,568
CY Girls 0 #9 298 3,755
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Girls 0 #13 3 572
GR Girls 0 #15 1,008 6,293
BW 0 #17 3 960
CY 0 #17 57 1,632
MV 0 #19 1 644
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
NG Girls 0 #23 10,239 15,093
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
EE 0 #32 6 1,051
GR 0 #32 176 3,911
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
MD 0 #34 1 434
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
New Zealand Girls 2010 #36 85 98
MO 0 #38 15 2,706
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
GE 0 #43 2 997
Iceland Girls 0 #45 18 132
United States Girls 2024 #49 4,264 8,487
Norway Girls 2025 #50 96 453
CM 0 #50 7 2,592
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
Canada Girls 2024 #58 384 2,795
NG 0 #60 253 5,926
BG 0 #63 18 1,799
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
GH Girls 0 #65 848 6,973
CN 0 #68 18 3,857
AO 0 #69 9 2,729
TW 0 #72 29 4,523
Switzerland Girls 2024 #74 63 1,786
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
CM Girls 0 #76 1,311 11,671
ID Girls 0 #77 22 3,319
SI 0 #77 4 1,612
MD Girls 0 #78 13 865
BW Girls 0 #83 69 4,216
CO Girls 0 #84 13,444 16,140
BN Girls 0 #86 21 5,459
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
MO Girls 0 #88 195 7,056
UY Girls 0 #88 1,407 6,731
Belgium Girls 2024 #90 101 424
HK Girls 0 #93 1,816 16,104
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
AR Girls 0 #95 1,978 8,289
GE Girls 0 #95 10 1,564
CN Girls 0 #99 415 8,829
EE Girls 0 #99 40 1,888
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
AO Girls 0 #106 114 4,575
OM 0 #107 10 6,215
GH 0 #116 148 5,396
SG Girls 0 #117 970 18,916
TW Girls 0 #118 181 8,139
IT Girls 0 #119 22,338 9,415
PA 0 #119 12 3,797
MT Girls 0 #120 32 3,773
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
HK 0 #124 302 8,483
France Girls 2021 #126 426 3,185
BG Girls 0 #126 106 3,559
AR 0 #127 60 2,915
SG 0 #127 155 11,010
HR Girls 0 #128 272 3,687
NA Girls 0 #128 101 7,146
RS Girls 0 #132 6 1,651
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
UY 0 #136 42 2,477
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
LU Girls 0 #143 43 4,850
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
HR 0 #151 29 2,081
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
SI Girls 0 #164 11 2,769
Finland Girls 2026 #168 2,951 3,895
HU Girls 0 #173 51 3,308
RU 0 #177 13 3,641
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
LT Girls 0 #184 11 1,904
DK 0 #186 18 5,198
MY Girls 0 #187 1,884 24,821
Austria 0 #194 20 850
CO 0 #194 449 7,768
MY 0 #197 140 12,352
PS 0 #200 19 5,692
PL 0 #205 8 2,600
AL Girls 0 #206 17 4,141
RU Girls 0 #214 452 11,913
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
DK Girls 0 #222 98 7,429
IR 0 #223 9 4,221
PT 0 #226 21 4,161
JP Girls 0 #227 19 6,592
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
PL Girls 0 #236 132 5,096
IT 0 #239 1,074 4,183
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
QA Girls 0 #243 74 15,378
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
IL 0 #251 24 6,291
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
OM Girls 0 #253 144 15,987
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
Finland Girls 0 #257 154 1,368
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
ZA Girls 0 #259 2,414 25,928
MU Girls 0 #265 87 8,539
PH Girls 0 #265 127 13,098
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
CZ Girls 0 #271 72 5,378
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
Germany Girls 0 #273 1,093 4,949
KZ Girls 0 #279 42 5,862
Finland 0 #280 28 830
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
Austria Girls 0 #297 128 1,885
JO Girls 0 #306 20 7,570
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
SD Girls 0 #308 38 7,678
BR 0 #311 35 5,969
IL Girls 0 #315 374 11,648
Germany 0 #320 122 2,542
GH Boys 0 #322 24 8,138
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
ZA 0 #327 121 14,421
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
NL 0 #332 60 2,481
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PS Girls 0 #354 178 10,981
KW Girls 0 #362 154 19,177
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
AE Girls 0 #370 184 20,968
PT Girls 0 #370 82 7,952
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PA Girls 0 #390 93 9,861
UY Boys 0 #390 10 5,922
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
NL Girls 0 #396 784 5,933
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
CL 0 #398 14 6,867
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
Spain 0 #400 53 2,326
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
AR Boys 0 #451 17 7,628
Spain Girls 0 #456 747 5,561
IR Girls 0 #458 73 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #467 38 11,303
CR Girls 0 #469 64 11,342
LY 0 #484 52 12,703
GT Girls 0 #488 18 7,500
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
BH 0 #505 49 17,937
CM Boys 0 #506 45 12,054
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
BR Girls 0 #533 505 12,708
IN Girls 0 #533 99 13,121
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
BO Girls 0 #578 34 9,488
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Girls 0 #692 160 14,098
SY 0 #694 35 11,684
SA Girls 0 #698 238 25,931
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
TN 0 #727 103 13,765
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
CO Boys 0 #812 109 15,656
NG Boys 0 #821 131 16,906
PE Girls 0 #841 103 14,861
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
EG Girls 0 #879 81 14,742
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
EG Boys 0 #919 7 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
MA 0 #963 166 20,986
MX Girls 0 #969 215 17,781
IT Boys 0 #991 495 10,046
DZ 0 #1,002 175 20,130
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,073 39 25,439
TR 0 #1,110 102 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,122 57 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Stella is popular in 97 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Norway
Canada

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People also ask about Stella

Stella is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Stella is a 2 syllable name, pronounced STEL-uh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Stela, Estelle, Estella, Estela, Estrella and Stellina.
Yes, very popular — Stella ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Stella ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 5 notable people named Stella are in our database, including Stella McCartney (Actor), Stella Stevens (Actor), Stella Maeve (Actor).