Stella
Stella is a Latin name meaning 'star,' evoking celestial beauty and brightness. It has literary roots, notably from Shakespeare's sonnets and Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire.'
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 4,049. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 3,698
- 2012: 4,006
- 2013: 3,916
- 2014: 4,203
- 2015: 4,798
- 2016: 4,933
- 2017: 5,070
- 2018: 5,164
- 2019: 4,997
- 2020: 4,667
- 2021: 4,820
- 2022: 4,849
- 2023: 4,371
- 2024: 4,274
- 2025: 4,136
- 2026 (projected): 4,049
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across many languages
- •Works well in both professional and casual settings
- •Has experienced a strong revival after decades of less frequent use
- •The name carries positive associations with light and guidance
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Famous People
Stella McCartney
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Stella Adler
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Stella Maxwell
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Stella Young
Comedian and Disability Rights Activist
Statistics
206,906
Total births since 1880
2018
Peak year
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