Girl name · Latin
Estelle
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: a starEstelle is a girl's name that comes from Latin and means "a star". It is used in English and French.
- Meaning
- A star
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #573 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Estelle
As a girl's name, Estelle comes from Latin and means "a star". It is used in English and French.
In French, say es-TEL. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Estelle on our names that mean star list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Estelle on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Estelle on 4 lists.
“A star; Latin. Say es-TEL”
From French girl names, french girl names that work in English
“From Old French for star, elegant and vintage”
From Girl dog names, feminine names for dogs
“Star; French. Old-fashioned and graceful”
From Girl middle names, flowing middle names for girls
“A star; French, from Old French esteile”
From Names that mean star, star names for girls
How popular is Estelle?
- US rank in 2025
- #573
- 523 babies, 325 per million girls
- Best rank
- #106 in 1911
- Most babies: 1,784 in 1915
- Babies since 1880
- At least 56,410
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 1,402 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1,569 per million |
| 1900s | 1,796 per million |
| 1910s | 1,693 per million |
| 1920s | 1,027 per million |
| 1930s | 535 per million |
| 1940s | 223 per million |
| 1950s | 100 per million |
| 1960s | 59 per million |
| 1970s | 38 per million |
| 1980s | 26 per million |
| 1990s | 22 per million |
| 2000s | 52 per million |
| 2010s | 165 per million |
| 2020s | 258 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #837 | #790 | #833 | #789 | #799 | #751 | #723 | #710 | #641 | #573 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Estelle
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- EstelaStar (Latin, girl)
- EstellaA star (Latin, girl)
- StellaA star (Latin, girl)
Names spelled like Estelle
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- EstelA star (Catalan, girl)
- EstrellaA star (Spanish, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- AkhtarA star (Persian, unisex)
- AstraeaStar (Greek, girl)
- LeiaForm of Leah; Princess Leia in Star Wars (Hebrew, girl)
- MaristelaStar of the sea (Latin, girl)
- NajmuddinStar of the faith (Arabic, boy)
- NovaNew, a new star (Latin, girl)
- ParvinThe Pleiades star cluster (Persian, unisex)
- SorayaThe Pleiades star cluster (Arabic, girl)
- SuhailThe star Canopus, from a word for smooth (Arabic, boy)
Middle names for Estelle
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Latin
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- CarinaDear, beloved (Latin, girl)
- EmiliaRival, striving to equal (Latin, girl)
- FloraFlower, blossom (Latin, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- ReginaQueen (Latin, girl)
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
Estelle: common questions
What does the name Estelle mean?
Estelle comes from Latin and means "a star".
Is Estelle a boy or girl name?
Estelle is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Estelle come from?
Estelle comes from Latin and means "a star". Today it is used in English and French.
How popular is the name Estelle?
Estelle ranked #573 in the US in 2025, with 523 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Estelle?
Forms of Estelle with the same meaning and origin include Estela (Spanish), Estella (English) and Stella (English).
What middle names go with Estelle?
Middle names that flow well with Estelle include Anne, Daisy, Fern, Jean and Joan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.