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Starla

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Pronounced STAR-lah /ˈstɑr.lɑ/High

Meaning: Mid-century American elaboration of Star — Old English steorra — with the friendly -la endingMedium

In 30 seconds: A star with a drawl: Starla stretches the night-sky word into mid-century warmth — drive-in movies and jukebox glow. Retro-celestial and sweetly American.

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Origin MediumEnglish, American

MeaningMid-century American elaboration of Star — Old English steorra — with the friendly -la ending

U.S. rank (2025)#5216 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births25 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1980

Total births (all-time)≈ 8,231

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

Starla is a mid-twentieth-century American elaboration of Star — Old English steorra — with the affectionate -la ending of Darla and Marla. A retro-celestial charmer, it predates today's Nova-and-Luna wave by half a century.

It registers thinly today, reading as vintage-starry. Star at the root, jukebox-warm, and retro.

Did you know? Starla belongs to the 1950s wave of -la elaborations (Marla, Darla, Karla) — the era that turned plain words and names into soda-fountain sweethearts.

Overall data confidence 78%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — mid-century usage

Variations

StarStarleneStarlette

Nicknames

Star

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If you like Starla…

Star— the celestial word at its heart

Darla— a fellow -la mid-century sweetheart

Marla— the companion retro -la name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Starla mean?

Starla is a mid-century American elaboration of Star.

How do you pronounce Starla?

It's said STAR-lah /ˈstɑr.lɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Starla a boy or girl name?

Starla is a girl's name.

How popular is Starla?

Starla is a rare retro name in the U.S.