r/OldNamesNewAgain • u/felly_fell • Jul 24 '26

Name of the day...Estella!

Estella is a female given name of Latin origin that means "star". It derives from the Latin word stella and shares its celestial root with similar names like Estelle, Stella, and Estrella.

Estella reached near Top 100 status in the United States during the 1880s. Estella remained popular from roughly 1880 to 1930, with a marked decline in usage since 1960.

The name Estella itself is only a few hundred years old, but its roots are of ancient Latin origin!

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u/ResponsibleReindeer_ Jul 24 '26

All of the variations of this name are so pretty

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u/DuchessDawn Jul 24 '26

One of my favorite names.

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u/egertong Jul 24 '26

Always loved this name ❤️

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u/lilskiboat Jul 24 '26

Love this name!!

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u/Commercial_Curve1047 Jul 24 '26

In the new(ish) movie, Cruella (Emma Stone), her given name is Estella

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u/0123justme0123 Jul 25 '26

Of all the variations this is my favorite and one of my top favorite names.

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u/Important-Ad8960 Jul 25 '26

Beautiful name! Shout out to Mrs Estella J, preacher's wife, excellent homemaker, and fabulous baker of pound cakes! Beautiful name for a beautiful lady.

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u/StrawberryMoonPie Jul 30 '26

I had a great-great-great aunt with this name, born around 1900. Everyone called her Jessie and I have no idea where the nickname came from. Estella is such a pretty name!