Stella

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"star" or "star-like"
Pronunciation
STEHL-ə(English)
STELL-ah
Popularity
Stella is a popular name in many countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. As of 2021, it is ranked as the 33rd most popular name for girls in the United States according to the Social Security Administration.

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Cartoon of Stella

Stella Name meanings & History

"star" or "star-like". Means "star" in Latin. This name was created by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney for the subject of his collection of sonnets Astrophel and Stella. It was a nickname of a lover of Jonathan Swift, real name Esther Johnson (1681-1728), though it was not commonly used as a given name until the 19th century. It appears in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), belonging to the sister of Blanche DuBois and the wife of Stanley Kowalski. Stella is a versatile name that can be given to girls of any background or culture. It has a timeless quality that makes it suitable for all ages and stages of life.

Zodiac Sign of Stella: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Stella:

S: Sex,Solidity,Sensuality,Status,Social Standing,Security,Success

T: Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Testy,Talkative,Truth,Tireless,Touchy

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive

L: Luscious,Lovely,Languid,Legal,Liaison,Lazy,Lover

A: Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Argumentative,Action,Assertive

Stella is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Stella include actresses Stella Adler and Stella Stevens, and fashion designer Stella McCartney.

2.) STELLA (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Stella is derived directly from stella (STAR). (STEH-LAH)


3.) Stella (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: "star"

Scripts: The name Stella is written as "Stella" in the Latin language.
Στέλλα(Greek)


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Cartoon of Stella

Description: "star". Diminutive of Styliani, with the spelling influenced by that of Stella 1. Stella is a versatile name that can work well for both formal and casual settings. It is a popular choice for baby names, and can also be used as a nickname for longer names like Estelle.

Famous People

Stella McCartney (fashion designer), Stella Adler (actress), Stella Maxwell (model)

4.) Stella (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) bright star

Other Forms: Stele, Stelie


5.) Stella (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin) star. (French) a familiar form of Estelle.

Other Forms: Steile, Stellina


6.) STELLA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from the Latin, Stella is derived directly from stella (star). There is evidence that the name was used in England as far back as 1374, but it wasn’t until the 16th century when Sir Philip Sidney used the name in his sonnets “Astrophel to Stella” that the name became commonly known. Stella is also used as a short form of Estelle. See ESTELLE. (STEL-LAH)


7.) Stella (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Star

Other Forms: Stellah, Stellar


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