Alternative for Stella

Girl Names
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I wanted to use [name_f]Stella[/name_f] after a beloved family member but it’s become too popular for my taste so I’m searching for alternatives. [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] has stuck with me but I want to explore other options. Give me all your suggestions!

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[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] (very popular, so it has the same problem i guess)
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/Estella
[name_f]Venus[/name_f]
[name_f]Navi[/name_f]

All of these names are related to space in some way. I think the best option for you is [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/a, since it’s so similar to [name_f]Stella[/name_f]. I hope you like some of what i suggested! :))

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I love [name_f]Esther[/name_f] and [name_f]Estelle[/name_f] as alternatives to [name_f]Stella[/name_f]! You could use the nicknames [name_f]Essie[/name_f] for both, or [name_f]Stella[/name_f] for [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]!

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These capture the same feel for me but won’t be quite as popular:
[name_f]Noelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] or [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] (nn Ceci)
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_u]Starling[/name_u]
[name_f]Enola[/name_f]
[name_f]Este[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] (nn [name_u]Izzy[/name_u])
[name_u]River[/name_u]

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Thank you so much! I really like [name_f]Astra[/name_f], I am going to add that one to my list.

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Oh!! [name_u]Starling[/name_u] is great!!

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Zella maybe? [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] if you’re willing to swap some letters around? Since [name_f]Stella[/name_f] means “star,” maybe something “light” themed? [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] are my favorites off the top of my head–[name_f]Nell[/name_f] seems especially perfect since it means “bright shining one” and has that “ell” sound!

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If you’re going for a space-themed name:
[name_f]Star[/name_f] or [name_f]Starr[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u](welsh name meaning star)
[name_f]Elara[/name_f](one of [name_u]Jupiter[/name_u]’s moons)
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f](constellation)
[name_f]Alula[/name_f](star)
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f](satellite)
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f](latin word for [name_u]Sunrise[/name_u])

Names similar to [name_f]Stella[/name_f]:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
Seres
[name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]
[name_f]Selah[/name_f]
[name_u]Senna[/name_u] or seena
[name_f]Sahar[/name_f]
[name_f]Sila[/name_f]
[name_u]Stellar[/name_u]

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Super helpful! Thank you!!

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I second [name_f]Astra[/name_f], [name_f]Astraea[/name_f], and [name_u]Seren[/name_u]! I also like Stelara and [name_f]Estrella[/name_f], very similar to [name_f]Stella[/name_f] but less known. Maristella nickname [name_f]Maris[/name_f] or [name_f]Stella[/name_f] is cool too. [name_f]Elanor[/name_f] means “sun star” in Tolkien’s Sindarin language, but [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] is really popular now as well. Maybe [name_u]Ciel[/name_u] or Čiela?

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Ella sound:
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Nella[/name_f]

Star/celestial:
[name_u]Aster[/name_u]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]

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Maybe another name meaning star like [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Astraea[/name_f], [name_u]Seren[/name_u], Izarra, [name_f]Hester[/name_f]

Some similar sounding names could be [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Elisa[/name_f], [name_f]Selah[/name_f]

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i love [name_f]Estrella[/name_f]!
you could also use [name_f]Star[/name_f] or [name_f]Starr[/name_f]

some other words meaning [name_f]Star[/name_f] in various languages (please correct me if i’m wrong)
Estrelles (Catalan)
[name_f]Estrela[/name_f] (portuguese)
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] (Welsh)

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Stella / [name_f]Celeste[/name_f] …

  • Starla
  • Darla
  • Alren
  • Arwen
  • Eleanor
  • Elle
  • Elsie
  • Ella
  • Nell
  • Seline
  • Celine
  • Selima
  • Salina
  • Luna
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Estelle or [name_f]Estella[/name_f] were my first thought!

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Perhaps you’d like Stellaria, which is a flower name?

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Estelle
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Starla[/name_f]
[name_f]Stephanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Heather[/name_f]
[name_u]Nova[/name_u]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Diane[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Astera[/name_f]

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[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Stevie[/name_u]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
Esmerae or [name_f]Esmeray[/name_f]
[name_f]Astraea[/name_f] (although connections to australia’s slang name)
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]