Star

♀ Girl

Pronounced STAHR /ˈstɑɹ/Medium

Meaning: Star (the celestial body)Medium

In 30 seconds: Star is an English girl's name taken straight from the word for the celestial body. It is a clear, single-word nature name.

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Origin MediumEnglish

MeaningStar (the celestial body)

U.S. rank (2025)#2062 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births92 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1997

Total births (all-time)≈ 8,273

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Star draws directly on the English noun for a star in the night sky, placing it among the plain-spoken word names that use a piece of the natural world as a given name. There is no hidden etymology here, the meaning is simply the thing itself. That directness is much of its appeal.

The name is short, bright and unmistakable, with no real spelling variants to soften it. American television personality Star Jones, an original co-host of The View, is among its best-known bearers.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Star is simply a star, the celestial body, from Old English steorra, and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.

Overall data confidence 78%

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Famous Bearers

★Star Jones (b. 1962)
American lawyer, journalist and television personality, widely known as Star Jones and an original co-host of the ABC talk show The View.

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Stella— A name meaning 'star' in Latin, sharing Star's celestial sense.

Estelle— From the French and Latin for 'star', the same idea in a longer form.

Esther— Often linked to a star meaning, echoing Star's celestial theme.

Nova— An astronomical word name in the same bright, celestial family.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Star mean?

Star is a word name meaning 'star', from the celestial body and Old English steorra, and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Star?

It's commonly said STAHR /ˈstɑɹ/.

Is Star a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Star is used as a girl name.

How popular is Star?

In 2024, Star ranked #1904 in the U.S. for girls, with 105 births recorded.