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Girl's nameOrigin: LatinThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Stella

Stella is a radiant name directly derived from the Latin word for star. Throughout Europe, it gained timeless prominence through the Marian epithet Stella Maris, meaning Star of the Sea. It combines modern chic with enduring elegance and effortless global recognition.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Stella
Slovak:
Czech:
Stella
Hungarian:
Stella
Polish:
Stella
Ukrainian:
German:
Stella
Spanish:
French:
Italian:
Stella
Portuguese:
Stella
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Opposite gender version:
Boy's name: Stellan

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Stella is a feminine name of Latin origin with the literal meaning of 'star'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z latinského apelatíva stella s významom „hviezda“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Stella vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

STELLA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

23 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
14 July
Hungarian Calendar
15 August
Švédsko
4 September
Polish Calendar
25 December
Lotyšsko

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Stella
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Stelly
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Stelle
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Stellu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Stella!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Stelle
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Stellou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
StellkaStelkaSteliStelluškaSteluškaStelinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Stella
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Stella! Stellka! Steli!

Notable figures named Stella

15

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Stella McCartney
GB
born 1971Notable Figure

British fashion designer (born 1971)

Stella Adler
US
1901 – 1992Historical Figure

American actress and acting teacher (1901–1992)

Stella Stevensová
US
1938 – 2023Historical Figure

American actress (1938–2023)

Stella Zázvorková
CZ
1922 – 2005Historical Figure

Czech actress (1922-2005)

Stella Tennant
GB
1970 – 2020Historical Figure

Scottish model (1970–2020)

Stella Grace Maisie Carr
AU
1912 – 1988Historical Figure

Australian ecologist (1912–1988)

Stella Nyanzi
UG
born 1974Notable Figure

Ugandan medical anthropologist, human rights defender, social justice activist, politician, poet and Facebooker

Stella Parton
US
born 1949Notable Figure

American country singer

Test how Stella sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Stella Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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