Stella

“Star” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #52 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Stella has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #38 (2018) · 206,906 babies named Stella all-time · 1 in 390 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #13 in Sweden (2025) · #16 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #21 in Czechia (2025) · #38 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #47 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Stellas

Stella McCartney — British fashion designer (born 1971)
Stella Mwangi — Kenyan-Norwegian singer, rapper and songwriter
Stella Adler — American actress and acting teacher (1901–1992)
Stella Stevens — American actress (1938–2023)
Stella Maxwell — British model

In stories & tradition

Stella Bonasera — CSI: NY
Stella Kowalski — A Streetcar Named Desire
Stella Price — Coronation Street

What Stellas become

Among 975 notable people named Stella:

Entertainers appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Stella Mwangi, Kenyan-Norwegian singer, rapper and songwriter.

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