Estela
Meaning
"star"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,753
- Total SSA Count
- 115
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Estie, Ela, Tela
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"star"
Origin: Latin
"heavenly, blind"
Origin: Latin via Irish
Estela is more popular, ranked #1753 vs #1905 for Sheyla.
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Estela is more popular, ranked #1753 compared to Sheyla at #1905 in the United States.
Estela means "star" (Latin origin). Sheyla means "heavenly, blind" (Latin via Irish origin).
Estela is primarily a girl name. Sheyla is primarily a girl name.