Estelle

Meaning: Star
Origin: Latin — French name, from the Occitan word for star

Girl's name · #573 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Estelle was #106 in 1911, slipped to #3973 by 1996, and has climbed back to #573 today. Roughly 56,000 girls have been named Estelle since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Estelle is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Estelle ranks in other countries and regions.

#86 in Belgium (2025) · #106 in Sweden (2025) · #160 in Canada (2025) · #252 in New Zealand (2025) · #397 in Switzerland (2025) · #501 in Netherlands (2025) · #518 in France (2025) · #718 in Ireland (2025) · #951 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,116 in Austria (2025) · #1,152 in Italy (2024) · #792 in Scotland (2021) and 3 more.

Famous Estelles

Estelle Harris — American actress (1928–2022)
Estelle Parsons — American actress (born 1927)
Estelle Getty — American actress (1923–2008)
Estelle Reiner — American actress and singer (1914–2008)
Estelle — British musician (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Estelle Leonard^ro — Friends (TV series)
Estelle — Gone Are the Dayes (TV series)
Estelle Bright — The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (video game)

What Estelles become

Among 335 notable people named Estelle:

No single standout — notable Estelles spread across many fields.

Similar names: Estella · Viola · Ester · Adele · Louise · Belle

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