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Starlette

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Pronounced star-LET /stɑrˈlɛt/Medium

Meaning: Starlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood from star plus the French diminutive -et/-ette, 'little'. The doubled -tte spelling is a modern flourish. It is a word-name, not an inherited given name, and we say so plainly.Medium

In 30 seconds: A word-name with a Hollywood glow: a starlet is a rising young actress — star plus the French '-ette', 'little' (said 'star-LET').
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Origin LowEnglish, French
MeaningStarlette is a word-name from starlet — 'a young actress on the way up' — coined in Hollywood from star plus the French diminutive -et/-ette, 'little'. The doubled -tte spelling is a modern flourish. It is a word-name, not an inherited given name, and we say so plainly.
U.S. rank (2024)#14994 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 714

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219432024

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

Starlette comes from the word starlet, coined in the film-studio era from star plus the French diminutive -ette, 'little'. The extra letters give it a French finish. As a given name it is modern and belongs to the wave of aspirational word-names — Star, Reign, Legacy — rather than to any older naming line.

It is newly emerging for girls in the U.S. Very rare, glamorous, and word-based.

Did you know? Starlet was a Hollywood coinage — 'little star' — for actresses on the rise. Starlette dresses it with a French -ette spelling. It is a word-name rather than an inherited name, which we note plainly (said 'star-LET').
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Starlette — Word-name from 'starlet' (star + French -ette)

Variations

StarletStarlettStarla

Nicknames

StarLettieEtta

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Starlette mean?

Starlette is a word-name from 'starlet' — a rising young actress — formed from star plus the French diminutive -ette, 'little'.

How do you pronounce Starlette?

It's said star-LET /stɑrˈlɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Starlette a boy or girl name?

Starlette is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Starlette?

Starlette is very rare and newly emerging for girls in the U.S.

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