Given name & surname · also Spanish
Estrella
“star of the sea”·“resembling a star”
Estrella is a form of Stella. One English interpretation is “star of the sea.” Estrella is a variant of Estella. One Latin interpretation is “resembling a star.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Estrella is a form of Stella. One English interpretation is “star of the sea.” Estrella is a variant of Estella. One Latin interpretation is “resembling a star.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Spanish and Portuguese naming traditions.
How it developed
In Spanish use, Estrella is used as a form of Stella.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Estrella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16,799
- 0 boys · 16,799 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 1,105 babies
- 2025
- 477
- #612 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +33%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 477 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 612 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,105 in 2005. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (116). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 15,377 as a first name in 2020; 13,808 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Estrella’s family of names
Estrella shares a linguistic root with Stella. Estrella has a related form in Estella. Estrella is a form of Stella.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Estrella
- Estrella MorenteAndalucía singerborn 1980
- Estrella Cabeza CandelaSpanish tennis playerborn 1987
- Estrellita CastroSpanish singer (1908–1983)1906–1983
- Estrella GalánSpanish politician and ex Director-General of the CEARborn 1971
- Estrella AlfonFilipino author1917–1982
- Estrella DuráSpanish psychologist and politicianborn 1963
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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