Girl name · Spanish
Estrella
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: a starEstrella is a girl's name that comes from Spanish and means "a star". It is used in Spanish.
- Meaning
- A star
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- es-TREH-ya
Meaning and origin of Estrella
As a girl's name, Estrella comes from Spanish and means "a star". It is used in Spanish.
Say it es-TREH-ya. In Spanish, say es-TREH-yah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Estrella is also a surname: the 2,553rd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 13,808 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Estrella on our names that mean star list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Estrella on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Estrella on 4 lists.
“Spanish for star; say es-TRAY-yah”
From Female cat names, star and space names for girl cats
“Spanish for star, for the star of the family”
From Taco Bell chihuahua name, spanish chihuahua names
“A star; Spanish. Say es-TREH-ya”
From Names that mean star, star names for girls
“Star; Latin. Echoes Stella Maris, star of the sea. Say es-TREH-yah”
From Spanish girl names, spanish girl names from nature and the sky
How popular is Estrella?
- US rank in 2025
- #612
- 477 babies, 297 per million girls
- Best rank
- #296 in 2005
- 1,105 babies that year
- Babies since 1914
- At least 16,799
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 2 per million |
| 1920s | 3 per million |
| 1930s | 3 per million |
| 1940s | 3 per million |
| 1950s | 6 per million |
| 1960s | 7 per million |
| 1970s | 20 per million |
| 1980s | 43 per million |
| 1990s | 101 per million |
| 2000s | 357 per million |
| 2010s | 252 per million |
| 2020s | 265 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #813 | #931 | #871 | #799 | #739 | #733 | #673 | #683 | #620 | #612 |
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.
Names spelled like Estrella
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- EstellaA star (Latin, girl)
- EstelaStar (Latin, girl)
- EstelleA star (Latin, 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)
- StellaA star (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Estrella
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Spanish
- RioRiver (Spanish, unisex)
- AitanaFrom a place name, a mountain range in Valencia (Spanish, girl)
- DoloresSorrows, our lady of sorrows (Spanish, girl)
- EsmeraldaEmerald (Spanish, girl)
- JadeJade gemstone (Spanish, girl)
- SierraMountain range (Spanish, girl)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AlondraLark (Spanish, girl)
- AltagraciaHigh grace (Spanish, girl)
- AmapolaPoppy (Spanish, girl)
Estrella: common questions
What does the name Estrella mean?
Estrella comes from Spanish and means "a star".
Is Estrella a boy or girl name?
Estrella is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Estrella come from?
Estrella comes from Spanish and means "a star". Today it is used in Spanish.
How do you pronounce Estrella?
Say es-TREH-ya. In Spanish, say es-TREH-yah. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Estrella?
Estrella ranked #612 in the US in 2025, with 477 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Estrella?
Names spelled like Estrella include Estella, Estela and Estelle.
What middle names go with Estrella?
Middle names that flow well with Estrella include Aoife, Gemma, Honor, Ione and Jean. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.