Estrella Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Spanish culture, Estrella is often associated with the Virgin Mary, referred to as “Nuestra Señora de la Estrella” (Our Lady of the Star).

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A Deep Dive

Estrella Overview

Meaning

Star

Gender

Girl

Origin

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Spanish word “estrella,” meaning “star”

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/ɛˈstrɛlə/

Popularity

Estrella is popular in the USA, particularly among Hispanic families, and is also favored in Spanish-speaking countries. In 2023, it ranked #682 for girls in the USA.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

8 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Exotic, Nature-inspired, Modern

Associated Traits

Elegant, beautiful, bright, celestial

Name Day

May 11th
A Deep Dive

Estrella Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Estela, Estelle, Estrela, Estrelline, Estrellada, Estrellita, Esterella, Estreya, Estrella-Marie, Estrella-Rose

Common Nicknames

Ella, Essie, Esti, Star, Stella, Ellie, Estee, Esty, Rella, Esme

Diminutives

Esti, Essie, Ellie, Estee, Rella, Esty, Ella, Esme, Star, Stara

Famous People

  • Estrella Cabeza Candela
    (Spanish Tennis Player)
  • Estrella Morente
    (Spanish Singer)
  • Estrella Archs
    (Spanish Fashion Designer)
  • Estrella Alfon
    (Filipino Writer)
  • Estrella Solís
    (Mexican Soap Opera Actress)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Estrella's Quinceañera"
    (Novel)
  • "La Estrella Erante"
    (2018 Film)

Places

  • Estrella Community
    (Colorado, USA)
  • Estrella River
    (California, USA)
  • Estrella Community
    (Arizona, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Estrella?

Estrella means “star.” People named Estrella often shine brightly in their endeavors, bringing light and inspiration to those around them.

What Is the Origin of The Name Estrella?

Estrella is of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word “stella,” which means “star.”

Estrella Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Estrella in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#7322021#6732022#6822023
Top 3 Rankings#2962005#3132006#3962007

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Estrella

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023682
(-9 from 2022)
424
(-8 from 2022)
0.02424
2022673
(+59 from 2021)
432
(+44 from 2021)
0.02409
2021732
(+5 from 2020)
388
(+18 from 2020)
0.02166
2020737
(+62 from 2019)
370
(+24 from 2019)
0.02093
2019799
(+74 from 2018)
346
(+36 from 2018)
0.01886
2018873
(+57 from 2017)
310
(+26 from 2017)
0.01667
2017930
(-117 from 2016)
284
(-67 from 2016)
0.01503
2016813
(-19 from 2015)
351
(-4 from 2015)
0.01813
2015794
(+49 from 2014)
355
(+27 from 2014)
0.01820
2014843
(-188 from 2013)
328
(-107 from 2013)
0.01677
2013655
(-92 from 2012)
435
(-86 from 2012)
0.02257
2012563
(-130 from 2011)
521
(-205 from 2011)
0.02686
2011433
(-11 from 2010)
726
(-20 from 2010)
0.03747
2010422
(-7 from 2009)
746
(-22 from 2009)
0.03805
2009415
(-12 from 2008)
768
(-33 from 2008)
0.03792
2008403
(-7 from 2007)
801
(-20 from 2007)
0.03846
2007396
(-83 from 2006)
821
(-236 from 2006)
0.03879
2006313
(-17 from 2005)
1057
(-48 from 2005)
0.05056
2005296
(+309 from 2004)
1105
(+647 from 2004)
0.05444
2004605
(-76 from 2003)
458
(-76 from 2003)
0.02270
2003529
(+175 from 2002)
534
(+179 from 2002)
0.02661
2002704
(+4 from 2001)
355
(+6 from 2001)
0.01797
2001708
(-14 from 2000)
349
(+10 from 2000)
0.01762
2000694
(+45 from 1999)
339
(+36 from 1999)
0.01699
1999739
(-77 from 1998)
303
(-45 from 1998)
0.01556
1998662
(+147 from 1997)
348
(+91 from 1997)
0.01795
1997809
(+374 from 1996)
257
(+104 from 1996)
0.01346
19961183
(+52 from 1995)
153
(+15 from 1995)
0.00798
19951235
(+133 from 1994)
138
(+17 from 1994)
0.00718
19941368
(-157 from 1993)
121
(-22 from 1993)
0.00621
19931211
(+83 from 1992)
143
(+12 from 1992)
0.00725
19921294
(+49 from 1991)
131
(+9 from 1991)
0.00653
19911343
(+251 from 1990)
122
(+28 from 1990)
0.00600
19901594
(+45 from 1989)
94
(+10 from 1989)
0.00458
19891639
(-118 from 1988)
84
(-4 from 1988)
0.00422
19881521
(+378 from 1987)
88
(+28 from 1987)
0.00458
19871899
(-9 from 1986)
60
(+1 from 1986)
0.00320
19861890
(-211 from 1985)
59
(-10 from 1985)
0.00320
19851679
(-396 from 1984)
69
(-28 from 1984)
0.00374
19841283
No change from 1983
97
(+2 from 1983)
0.00538
19831283
(+437 from 1982)
95
(+30 from 1982)
0.00531
19821720
(+147 from 1981)
65
(+7 from 1981)
0.00358
19811867
(-101 from 1980)
58
(-4 from 1980)
0.00324
19801766
(+151 from 1979)
62
(+8 from 1979)
0.00348
19791917
(+388 from 1978)
54
(+15 from 1978)
0.00313
19782305
(-181 from 1977)
39
(-5 from 1977)
0.00237
19772124
(+361 from 1976)
44
(+12 from 1976)
0.00267
19762485
(+567 from 1975)
32
(+9 from 1975)
0.00204
19753052
(-919 from 1974)
23
(-15 from 1974)
0.00147
19742133
(+990 from 1973)
38
(+17 from 1973)
0.00243
19733123
(+419 from 1972)
21
(+4 from 1972)
0.00135
19723542
(-35 from 1971)
17
(-1 from 1971)
0.00105
19713507
(-569 from 1970)
18
(-5 from 1970)
0.00103
19702938
(+1258 from 1969)
23
(+11 from 1969)
0.00126
19694196
(+583 from 1968)
12
(+3 from 1968)
0.00068
19684779
(-1295 from 1967)
9
(-5 from 1967)
0.00053
19673484
(+256 from 1966)
14
(+2 from 1966)
0.00082
19663740
(-193 from 1965)
12
(-1 from 1965)
0.00068
19653547
(-32 from 1964)
13
(-1 from 1964)
0.00071
19643515
(+1023 from 1963)
14
(+5 from 1963)
0.00072
19634538
(-944 from 1962)
9
(-4 from 1962)
0.00045
19623594
(+14 from 1961)
13
No change from 1961
0.00064
19613608
(+312 from 1960)
13
(+2 from 1960)
0.00063
19603920
(-483 from 1959)
11
(-2 from 1959)
0.00053
19593437
(+756 from 1958)
13
(+4 from 1958)
0.00063
19584193
(-1161 from 1957)
9
(-6 from 1957)
0.00044
19573032
(+16 from 1956)
15
No change from 1956
0.00071
19563048
(+2160 from 1955)
15
(+9 from 1955)
0.00073
19555208
(-2051 from 1954)
6
(-7 from 1954)
0.00030
19543157
(-344 from 1953)
13
(-2 from 1953)
0.00065
19532813
(+739 from 1952)
15
(+5 from 1952)
0.00078
19523552
(+1281 from 1951)
10
(+4 from 1951)
0.00053
19514833
(-2053 from 1950)
6
(-8 from 1950)
0.00032
19502780
(+1893 from 1949)
14
(+8 from 1949)
0.00080
19494673
(-470 from 1948)
6
(-1 from 1948)
0.00034
19484203
(+561 from 1947)
7
(+1 from 1947)
0.00040
19474764
(+196 from 1946)
6
(+1 from 1946)
0.00033
19464960
(-934 from 1945)
5
(-1 from 1945)
0.00031
19454026
(-583 from 1942)
6
(-2 from 1942)
0.00045
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19423443
(-235 from 1940)
8
No change from 1940
0.00058
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19403208
(+493 from 1936)
8
(+2 from 1936)
0.00068
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19363701
(+40 from 1935)
6
No change from 1935
0.00056
19353741
(+670 from 1932)
6
(+1 from 1932)
0.00055
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19324411
(-914 from 1931)
5
(-2 from 1931)
0.00045
19313497
(-442 from 1930)
7
(-2 from 1930)
0.00063
19303055
(+340 from 1929)
9
(+1 from 1929)
0.00077
19293395
(+1456 from 1926)
8
(+3 from 1926)
0.00069
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19264851
(+122 from 1925)
5
No change from 1925
0.00041
19254973
(-971 from 1924)
5
(-2 from 1924)
0.00040
19244002
(+1008 from 1922)
7
(+2 from 1922)
0.00054
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19225010
(-2069 from 1921)
5
(-6 from 1921)
0.00040
19212941
(+1350 from 1918)
11
(+5 from 1918)
0.00086
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19184291
(-1157 from 1915)
6
(-2 from 1915)
0.00050
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19153134
(+484 from 1914)
8
(+3 from 1914)
0.00078
19143618
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00063
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Estrella

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3772021#3312022#3772023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5492021#5492022#4812023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4162021#3262022#3262023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#8212021#9982022#5642023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1812021#1032022#2082023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#7852021#6272022#7912023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4512021#5872022#7062023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#12542021#13402022#11652023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#9762021#8432022#6492023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#7202021#7232022#6232023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4962021#8602022#4022023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#7132016#4072017#6722019

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5872020#11062021#8682022

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#9922019#11192021#9932023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7772018#7592020#5022021

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8672020#8922022#8992023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#8382021#6152022#6712023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4762019#5442022#3882023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7482020#6662022#8852023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#10832021#11162022#9672023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4142018#6972020#6532021

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#11942021#10622022#11682023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#6092021#4982022#8642023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6922013#5982021#9002022

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#12912020#12922022#13032023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6252011#6462013#5262019

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6632020#5692022#8062023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#5992015#7012020#8242022

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#7222009#6282011#7852018

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3072008#4042011#2332013

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4692017#4352020#2842023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#7832016#7842021#6162023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4902005#4442006#4632022

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8552011#10262016#9502023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5002006#6202008#4862011

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4932007

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2052006

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#8822022

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6132009

Popularity Rankings for Estrella in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#852020#1032021

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1591924#1481925

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1502010#1912011#1652013

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#2972011#3282012#2252013

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Estrella a Name for Boys or Girls?

Traditionally, Estrella has been used as a girl’s name. The name’s origin from Spanish and Latin roots, symbolizing star-like qualities, has made it a favorite for girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Estrella

Estrella in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Estrella Cabeza Candela (Tennis Player, 1987): A Spanish tennis player who has competed in numerous international tournaments.
  • Estrella Morente (Singer, 1980): A renowned Spanish flamenco singer from a family of famous musicians.
  • Estrella Archs (Fashion Designer, 1974): A Spanish fashion designer known for her innovative and elegant designs.
  • Estrella Alfon (Writer, 1917–1983): A celebrated Filipino writer and playwright whose works have been influential in Philippine literature.
  • Estrella Solís (Soap Opera Actress, 1995): A Mexican actress known for her roles in various telenovelas.
  • "Estrella's Quinceañera" (2006 Novel): Follows Estrella Alvarez, a young Mexican-American girl preparing for her quinceañera while navigating the challenges of a new school.
  • "La Estrella Erante" (2018 Film): A Spanish drama exploring the life of a woman named Estrella as she deals with personal and family issues.
  • Estrella Community (Colorado, USA): A small community in Colorado.
  • Estrella River (California, USA): A 28.5-mile-long tributary river in eastern San Luis Obispo County, California. The river forms at the confluence of Cholame.
  • Estrella Community (Arizona, USA): A 20,000-acre master-planned community in Goodyear, Maricopa County, Arizona.

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