Name:
Estelle
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Estelle is a French variant of Stella. Stella originates in Latin language and means "like a star". As a feminine given name it has been used since the 19th century even though it was popularized in the 16th century already by Sir Philip Sidney in his sonnet collection Astrophel and Stella. Until today, Stella remains a popular name in the United States. Estelle was most likely popularized by Charles Dickens in his novel Great Expectations.
Pronunciation:
es-TEL
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Essie
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Famous Estelle:
Estelle Getty : actress
Estelle Hallyday : model
Estelle Harris : actress
Estelle Parsons : actress
Estelle Stead : writer
Estelle Taylor : actress
Estelle Winwood : actress