Names That Mean Star
Names built on a recorded root meaning star — the Latin stēlla family (Stella, Estelle, Estella) and Tariq, the Arabic morning star.
| Save name | Name & meaning | History 1926–2025, yearly counts; individually scaled | Babies 2025 · rank | 5-year rank movement | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
stēlla — “star” | 4,136#52 | Down 10 rank positions in five years | 2018 | ||
estela — “star” | 523#573 | Up 226 rank positions in five years | 1915 | ||
estela — “star” via Estelle | 581#509 | Up 222 rank positions in five years | 1921 | ||
ṭāriq — “messenger, nocturnal visitor, or morning star” | 107#1,599 | Down 266 rank positions in five years | 1998 | ||
Stella + Luna — “star + moon” | 8#11,805 | Up 5,405 rank positions in five years | 2023 | ||
stēlla — “star” via Stella | —Unranked | — | 1918 |
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Every name here has a documented root whose literal meaning matches this theme. Each name’s subtitle gives its documented root and meaning. Where it says "via", the name is a recorded form of another name (Maggie of Margaret) and the meaning is the base name's. Roots are extracted from etymologies on Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). Ranks come from official birth card-application data; "—" means fewer than 5 recorded uses in 2025, a genuinely rare pick rather than an invalid one. The dot marks whether the stats shown are for the girls' or boys' use of the name.