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Trella

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Pronounced TREL-uh /ˈtrɛl.ə/Medium

Meaning: Trella is best read as a clipped form of Estrella, the Spanish word and name meaning 'star', from Latin stella. Dropping the opening syllable leaves the bright, compact Trella, though other short-form routes are possible.Low

In 30 seconds: Trella is likely a short form of Estrella, Spanish for 'star'. A rare vintage two-beat name, said TREL-uh.

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Origin LowSpanish, American

MeaningTrella is best read as a clipped form of Estrella, the Spanish word and name meaning 'star', from Latin stella. Dropping the opening syllable leaves the bright, compact Trella, though other short-form routes are possible.

U.S. rank (2009)#19998 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1970

Total births (all-time)≈ 477

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

Trella most plausibly clips Estrella, the Spanish name meaning 'star', from the Latin stella. The trimmed form keeps the celestial meaning in a brisk two-beat shape, part of the vintage habit of turning longer Spanish names into short, stand-alone ones. Other minor routes are possible, which we note.

It was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year around its 1970 peak, and it stayed an uncommon choice. A Trella would be of grandparent age now, and the name reads as a compact heritage short form rather than a trend.

Did you know? Estrella honors the star, sometimes the Star of Bethlehem, and clipped pet forms like Trella show how Spanish names were shortened into snappy American given names.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Trella — Likely short form of Estrella (Spanish 'star', Latin stella); route uncertain

Variations

EstrellaTreliaStrella

Nicknames

TrelElla

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Estrella— the likely parent, Spanish for 'star'

Stella— a like 'star' name at the root

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Trella mean?

It is most likely a short form of Estrella, Spanish for 'star', from Latin stella.

How do you pronounce Trella?

It is said TREL-uh /ˈtrɛl.ə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Trella a boy or girl name?

Trella is used as a girl's name.

Is Trella a popular name?

No, it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around nineteen-seventy.