Pronunciation | /ˈstɛlə/ STEL-ə |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Meaning | star in Latin; pillar in Greek. |
Other names | |
Related names | Stelios, Stylianos, Estelle, Estella |
Stella is a female given name. It is derived from the Latin word for star.[1][2] It has been in use in English-speaking countries since it was first used by Philip Sidney in Astrophel and Stella, his 1580s sonnet sequence. Use might also have increased due to Stella Maris as a title for the Virgin Mary by Catholics.[3] Alternately, it is a feminine version of the Greek name Stylianos, meaning pillar.[4]