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Estel
How to Pronounce Estel
Pronounced es-TEL /ษsหtษl/Medium
Meaning: Estel is a spelling variant of Estelle or Estella, names built on the Latin stella, meaning 'star.' The trimmed spelling reflects how the name was written on early American records; the meaning comes straight from its parent, 'star.'Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Estel is a variant spelling of Estelle or Estella, from the Latin stella, 'star.' It appears in United States records from the late 1890s, the pared-down spelling common when names were written as heard. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its mid-1910s high.
A girl named Estel then would be a great-grandmother today. The fuller Estelle has kept a soft vintage appeal and edges toward the old-name revival, but the short Estel spelling has stayed firmly of its era.
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What does the name Estel mean?
It is a variant of Estelle or Estella, from the Latin stella, meaning 'star.'
How do you pronounce Estel?
It's said es-TEL /ษsหtษl/, two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Estel a boy or girl name?
Estel is used as a girl's name here, tied to Estelle.
How popular is Estel?
It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.