Spanish Girl Names That Mean Star

If you want Spanish girl names that mean star, you'll find the meaning shows up in more shapes than you'd expect — from full constellations to quiet nicknames.

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OriginSpanish

MeaningStar

GenderGirl

Spanish and its Latin ancestors have a habit of naming daughters after the sky, and that habit shows up again and again on this list. The root word stella keeps resurfacing in different costumes — sometimes bold, sometimes softened into something you'd whisper.

What's interesting is how much range fits under one meaning. Estrella says 'star' plainly and proudly, while Vela and Vega borrow real constellation names instead of the word itself. A parent drawn to this theme usually wants a name with quiet cosmic weight, not just a pretty sound.

Why so many Spanish girl names that mean star share the same root

Estella, Estela, Esthela, and Estrellita all trace back to the same Latin root stella, just filtered through different regional spellings and endings. Estrellita even adds the diminutive '-ita,' turning 'star' into 'little star' — a tender variation you don't get from the word alone. It's less a coincidence and more a naming tradition: one root, endlessly reshaped.

The names that reach for the sky in other ways

Not every name here leans on stella. Lucero comes from lux, light, and means 'morning star' rather than 'star' outright. Vega and Vela name real points in the sky — a star and a constellation — while Massiel ties its meaning to the star of Bethlehem, giving it a warmer, more specific story than the others.

Names List

Estella#509 in the U.S.From the Latin stella meaning 'star,' via the Provençal/Spanish form Estela or directly from the MedievalPronounced es-TEL-ah▶Estrella#612 in the U.S.From Spanish estrella meaning 'star,' derived from Latin stella ('star'); the Spanish word for star used Pronounced es-TRAY-ah▶Lucero#1664 in the U.S.From Spanish 'lucero' meaning 'bright star, morning star', from Latin 'lux' ('light').Pronounced loo-SEH-roh▶Estela#1749 in the U.S.StarPronounced ehs-TEH-la▶Esty#2153 in the U.S.StarPronounced EHS-tee▶Maribella#3723 in the U.S.Blend of Maria/Mari ('beloved' or 'star of the sea') with bella, 'beautiful' — 'beautiful Mary'Pronounced mair-ih-BEL-ah▶Vega#3944 in the U.S.From Arabic al-waqi, 'the swooping (eagle)' — the brilliant star in Lyra — and Spanish vega, 'fertile meaPronounced VAY-gah▶Yilda#4733 in the U.S.Yilda is a name of uncertain origin. It may be a Spanish spelling of Gilda, from a Germanic root for sacrPronounced YEEL-duh▶Vela#5925 in the U.S.From Latin vela, 'the sails' — a southern constellation; also Spanish vela, 'a candle, a sail, a vigil'Pronounced VEH-lah▶Estrellita#5995 in the U.S.From Spanish estrellita, 'a little star' (a diminutive of estrella, 'star', from Latin stella)Pronounced ess-tray-YEE-tah▶Esthela#6703 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Estela/Estelle — from Latin stella, 'a star'Pronounced es-TEH-lah▶Massiel#7106 in the U.S.A Hispanic name popularly taken as 'the star of Bethlehem'; sometimes linked to Hebrew -el, 'God'; best kPronounced mah-see-EL▶Leira#9264 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Lyra ('a lyre; the constellation') and a Spanish place-name Leira ('a plPronounced LAY-rah▶Marisabel#9307 in the U.S.A compound name — Maria (a form of Mary, variously 'star of the sea; beloved') joined with Isabel (a formPronounced mah-ree-sah-BEL▶Osmary#9376 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic name, variously blending an Os- element (as in Osmara/Oswaldo, 'God/divine power') withPronounced OZ-mah-ree▶Estreya#10042 in the U.S.Estreya means 'star.' It is the Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish, form of the Spanish estrella, long used as a giPronounced es-TRAY-uh▶Franyelis#11399 in the U.S.A modern Latin American (notably Dominican) coinage, joining a Fran- start (from Francis/Frances) with thPronounced frah-NYEH-lis▶Laira#14409 in the U.S.A rare name without a settled etymology. It may be a respelling shaped by Laura ('laurel'), by Lyra (the Pronounced LY-ruh▶Dalyza#15777 in the U.S.Dalyza reads as a modern coinage, likely joining a Dal- start (Dalia, Dania) with an Eliza or -liza soundPronounced duh-LEE-zuh▶Strella#17037 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Estrella, Spanish for 'star' (from the Latin stella). The clipped opening gives it a moPronounced STREL-uh▶Siria#17267 in the U.S.Siria is used in Spanish and Italian as a girl's name. It is generally connected either to the place namePronounced SEER-ee-uh▶Xitlally#17523 in the U.S.Xitlally is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), a Nahuatl girls' name meaning 'stPronounced see-TLAH-lee▶Sitlaly#18904 in the U.S.Sitlaly is a Mexican given name from the Nahuatl citlali, 'star,' the language of the Aztecs; the SitlalyPronounced seet-LAH-lee▶Lucerito#19037 in the U.S.Lucerito is Spanish for 'little light' or 'little star', from lucero ('bright star, morning star', ultimaPronounced loo-seh-REE-toh▶Martiza#19480 in the U.S.Martiza is a spelling of Maritza, a name popular in Latin America and the Balkans as a pet form of María Pronounced mar-TEE-zuh▶Trella#19998 in the U.S.Trella is best read as a clipped form of Estrella, the Spanish word and name meaning 'star', from Latin sPronounced TREL-uh▶

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Frequently Asked

What is the most traditional Spanish name meaning star?

Estrella is the most direct choice — it's simply the Spanish word for 'star,' with no borrowed root or softened form standing between the name and its meaning.

Is there a Spanish name that means 'little star'?

Yes — Estrellita means 'a little star,' using the Spanish diminutive ending to shrink 'estrella' into something more affectionate and nickname-sized.

Are any of these names actually constellation names?

Two are: Vega names the fifth-brightest star in the sky, and Vela is a whole southern constellation meaning 'the sails.'