The first name Estelle
A girl’s name from French meaning “star”.
Pronounced /ɛˈstɛl/ 2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Estelle means “star” in French.
Borrowed from French Estelle, from Occitan estela (“star”), from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, estoile, stella, and stelo. Name of a third century martyr.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 37 girls were named Estelle, making it the 951st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 64 births (#465).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Estelle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Estelle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 523 girls born in the United States were named Estelle, the 573rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 1,784 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Estelle
37 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Estelle HarrisAmerican actress (1928–2022)
- Princess Estelle, Duchess of ÖstergötlandDaughter of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, born 2012
- Estelle ParsonsAmerican actress, born 1927
- Estelle GettyAmerican actress (1923–2008)
- Estelle ReinerAmerican actress and singer (1914–2008)
- Estelle Nze MinkoFrench handball player, born 1991
- Estelle TaylorAmerican actress (1894–1958)
- Estelle WinwoodBritish actress (1883–1984)
- Estelle MossellyFrench boxer, born 1992
- Vanessa Estelle WilliamsAmerican actress, born 1963
- Estelle CascarinoFrench footballer (born 1997)
- Estelle LefébureFrench actress and model, born 1966
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Estelle mean?
- Estelle means “star” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Estelle?
- Borrowed from French Estelle, from Occitan estela (“star”), from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, estoile, stella, and stelo. Name of a third century martyr.
- How popular is the name Estelle?
- In 2025, 37 girls born in England and Wales were named Estelle, ranking 951st. Its peak was 2000, with 64 births.
- Is Estelle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 56,569 US babies named Estelle since 1880 were girls.
- When was Estelle most popular?
- 1915 in the United States, when 1,784 babies were named Estelle, its highest rank at 117th.
- How do you pronounce Estelle?
- Estelle is /ɛˈstɛl/, 2 syllables.
- Is Estelle also a surname?
- Yes. Estelle is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.