The first name Starr
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /stɑɹ/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
* As an English surname, from the noun star. * As a Jewish surname, spelling variant of Star.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Starr, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 26 births (#1,171).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Starr with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Starr at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 girls born in the United States were named Starr, the 2,747th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 302 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 Starr
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Thomas Starr KingAmerican minister (1824-1864)
Questions
- What does the name Starr mean?
- * As an English surname, from the noun star. * As a Jewish surname, spelling variant of Star.
- How popular is the name Starr?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Starr, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2009, with 26 births.
- Is Starr a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 97% of the 10,167 US babies named Starr since 1880 were girls.
- When was Starr most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 302 babies were named Starr, its highest rank at 714th.
- How do you pronounce Starr?
- Starr is /stɑɹ/, one syllable.
- Is Starr also a surname?
- Yes. Starr is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.