Meaning
A name that means something.
SStar.
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Popularity over time
198,496 U.S. births recorded
from 1880–2023.
A 143-year arc in numbers.
Popularity · 1880–2023
4,371 births in 2023
1880 1951 2023
Babies named per year Peak year Most recent
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Famous bearers
People who carry the name Stella.
- SStella McCartney (designer)
Quick answers
People often ask about Stella.
- What does the name Stella mean?
- Stella means star.
- Where does the name Stella come from?
- Stella is a girl name of Latin origin.
- Is Stella a boy or a girl name?
- Stella is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 198,496 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
- How popular is the name Stella in 2023?
- Stella ranks #46 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2018 with 5,164 babies.
- How do you pronounce Stella?
- Stella is pronounced STEL-ah (2 syllables).
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.