Estela

Meaning: Star
Origin: From Latin (via Spanish/Occitan Estela, equivalent to Stella)

Girl's name · #1624 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Estela reached its best rank, #745, in 1932 and ranked #1624 in 2025. Roughly 9,100 girls have been named Estela since 1903.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#178 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #370 in Mexico (2024) · #1,162 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Estelas

Estela Barnes de Carlotto — Argentine human rights activist, leader of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo
Estela Giménez — Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Estela Rodríguez — Cuban judoka (1967–2022)
Estela García — Spanish athlete
Estela Quesada — Costa Rican lawyer (1924–2011)

In stories & tradition

Estela Reynolds^eu — La que se avecina (TV series)
Estela — Heli (film)

What Estelas become

Among 148 notable people named Estela:

Artists & writers appear 1.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Estela Canto, Argentine writer (1915–1994).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Estella (#509), Estela would rank around #437 with about 710 births last year — the newborns split about 82/18 between Estella and Estela.

Similar names: Estella · Marcelina · Ester · Noella · Eloisa · Manuela

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