The first name Stella

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About the first name Stella

Meaning

The name Stella traditionally means “star”.

Historical origin

The name Stella comes directly from Latin stella “star”.

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Stella is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:stel-lastɛlə

Frequency of the first name Stella by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Stella by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name StellaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Stella in baptisms by year.201510501875189519151935195519751875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 10 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 16 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 14 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms

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