It was not commonly used as a given name until the 19th century.

Meaning of stella as name. From a Latin translation of Dutch Ster meaning star a habitational name derived from a house sign. Linked by most to the movie A Streetcar named Desire where Marlon Brando bellowed Stella. Stella as a girls name is pronounced STEL-ah.

Estrella Sella Tella Stelle Sulla Bella Still Sell Stell. Very mystical and mysterious people. Stella was derived from stella the Latin word for star It was coined by Sir Philip Sidney in 1590 for the protagonist of his poem collection Astrophel and Stella.

112 行 Stella Name Meaning A Latin name meaning celestial star Stella has been. Stella is the Latin word for star. Means star in Latin.

1933 Eleanor Farjeon Over the Garden WallFaber and Faber 1933 page 91 Girls Names What lovely names for girls there are. The Virgin Mary was formerly given the byname Stella Maris meaning star of the sea. A submission from Kenya says the name Stella means smiling heart and is of Kikuyu origin.

One Latin term for the Virgin Mary is Stella Maris meaning star of the sea The Spanish Estella and thus the English and French Estelle also derive from stella which is Latin for star. A village in Missouri. This name was created by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney for the subject of his collection of sonnets Astrophel and Stella.

Mostly cautious or a little reserved when getting to know new people. Stella McCartney is daughter to Beatle Paul McCartney and a famous fashion designer in her own right. This name derives from the Anatolian Hittites ḫašterz a meaning star celestial body aster to burn and glower shine.