Shterna

♀ Girl

Pronounced SHTEHR-nah /ˈʃtɛr.nɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Yiddish shtern, 'a star' (related to the German Stern)Low

In 30 seconds: A star: Shterna is Yiddish. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'SHTEHR-nah').

Origin LowYiddish

MeaningFrom the Yiddish shtern, 'a star' (related to the German Stern)

U.S. rank (2024)#9436 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2015

Total births (all-time)≈ 294

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Shterna comes from the Yiddish shtern, 'a star' (related to the German Stern). A crisp, classic name (said 'SHTEHR-nah').

In the U.S. it appears in Hasidic Jewish families (often as Shterna Sarah). Rare, a-star at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Shterna comes from the Yiddish shtern, 'a star' (related to the German Stern) — a crisp, celestial name (said 'SHTEHR-nah').

Overall data confidence 40%

References — Shterna — Yiddish etymology

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Sheina— a fellow Yiddish girls' name

Raizy— a sound-adjacent Yiddish girls' name

Gitty— a companion Yiddish girls' name

Bracha— a kin Yiddish/Hebrew girls' name

By meaningStar

What does the name Shterna mean?

Shterna is Yiddish for 'a star' (related to the German Stern).

How do you pronounce Shterna?

It's said SHTEHR-nah /ˈʃtɛr.nɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Shterna a boy or girl name?

Shterna is a girl's name.

How popular is Shterna?

Shterna is a very rare name in the U.S.