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Meaning of name Estelle

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Meaning

The name Estelle has the following meaning:

Star. The French form of the name Estella, which Charles Dickens coined for a character in his classic, Great Expectations. Probably because Estella was such an unhappy person in the story, Estelle is the more popular version of these two names.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Estelle is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Estelle in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Estelle is pronounced as ehs-tell

Origins

Estelle originates from the French language.
See other suggested French girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Estelle and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Estelle: Boys - Buford, Gaylord, Girls - Amya, Carolann, Fawn, Jacqueline, Julie, Maura, Yolonda, Both genders - Josephine

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Estelle: Essey, Essie, Essy, Estel, Estela (Portuguese), Estell, Estella (English), Esti, Est?e (French), Stelle (Nickname)

Style

We think the name Estelle should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

See other Traditional girl names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Estelle to be: A pleasant woman who is warm and witty

In one word, you might describe Estelle as a(n) "pleasant" person.

See other "pleasant" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Estelle (or its variants) are:

Estelle Margaret Parsons, born on 20 November, a famous actress. Estelle Margaret Parsons's background: She is an Academy Award-winning American theatre, film and television actress and member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She received a Theatre World Award in 1963 for her performance in 'Whisper into My Good Ear/Mrs. Dally Has a Lover'.

Estelle Getty, born on 25 July, a famous actress. Estelle Getty's background: Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning, stage and film actress. She is best known for her role as Sophia Petrillo on the popular 1980s sitcom, The Golden Girls, for which she had six Emmy Award Nominations.
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