Girl

Estella

es-TEL-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Variant of Estelle from Latin 'stella' meaning star, made famous by Dickens' Great Expectations as a symbol of distant beauty and coldness.”

Popularity Over Time

Estella US popularity rank over timeRank 2649 in 1997 to rank 159 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#159#1404#26491900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #501 in the United States.

Origin

LatinSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

StellaEssieElleTella

Style

LiteraryRomanticElegantVintageCelestial

Famous Bearers

  • Great Expectations' Estella
  • Estella Warren (actress)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Estelle

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Juliana

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Lucia

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Rosalind

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Beatrice

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Leander

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Latin/Spanish origin with literary appeal across cultures

People Also Ask

Variant of Estelle from Latin 'stella' meaning star, made famous by Dickens' Great Expectations as a symbol of distant beauty and coldness.

Estella is currently ranked #501 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Estella include Stella, Essie, Elle, Tella.

Names that pair beautifully with Estella include Juliana, Lucia, Rosalind, Beatrice, Leander.