Estrella is the Spanish word for "star" and has been used as a given name in Spain and Latin America for centuries, often in honor of the Virgin Mary as Stella Maris, the star of the sea. It is pronounced es-TREH-yah and is a Mexican-American favorite. In the United States Estrella ranked number 694 in 2000, peaked at number 296 in 2005 and has eased back to number 612 in 2025.