Estella

What does the name Estella mean?

Estella is a Latinate form of Estelle and comes from stella, "star". Charles Dickens gave the name to the cold, beautiful Estella of Great Expectations, and Estella is also the mother of Cruella in Disney's 2021 film. Estella entered the US top 1000 in 2012 and has climbed from number 877 in 2015 to number 509 in 2025, with a peak of number 499 in 2022.

At a glance

Gender

Girl's name

Origin

Latin / English

Popularity

Rather rare – #509 of the girl names in the United States

International

Estella (English / Spanish), Estelle (French / English), Stella (Italian / English), Estrella (Spanish), Estela (Spanish / Portuguese).

Similar names

• Estelle
• Stella
• Estrella
• Essie
• Estel

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