Estrella
GirlSpanish · Spanish /esˈtɾeʝa/; approximately es-TREH-yah in a common pronunciation. The sound of ll varies regionally.
A Spanish name meaning “star”, with a vivid night-sky image and a lilting rhythm. Its double l has different sounds across the Spanish-speaking world.
Origin
Spanish
Pronunciation
Spanish /esˈtɾeʝa/; approximately es-TREH-yah in a common pronunciation. The sound of ll varies regionally.
Star
Estrella is a Spanish feminine name meaning “star”, from the everyday word estrella, which comes from Latin stella. It is related to Stella, but its full Spanish form keeps the image of a star especially close to the surface. That direct connection with the night sky gives the name a luminous, slightly poetic feel; the firm tr at its center keeps the sound from being entirely soft. In Spanish, the stress falls on the middle syllable: es-TRE-lla. A common pronunciation is approximately es-TREH-yah, with ll pronounced like Spanish y. Some speakers retain a distinct palatal ll sound; in parts of Argentina and Uruguay, it can sound closer to “sh” or the “s” in “vision”. The spelling stays Estrella through these regional differences. Its accented middle beat and open final a give the name a flowing finish.
Etymology: From Spanish estrella, “star”, a word inherited from Latin stella. Estrella belongs to the same name family as Stella.
Spelling table
Code
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Braille
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Name popularity
United States
Latest year: 2025
Girls
Rank612
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Spanish
Origin
Latin
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