Declining since 2015.
Popularity of Stellah since 2009
Babies named Stellah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s | 46 |
Meaning & origin
Stellah is a modern respelling of Stella, a name that has held steady appeal for centuries. First recorded in U.S. data in 2009, Stellah saw its peak year in 2014, likely riding a wave of names ending in the fashionable '-ah' suffix. Since 2015, however, its use has been falling, a trajectory that suggests it is a short-lived variation rather than a lasting classic. Stellah has not reached the rank threshold of the top 1,000 names, and data does not show a concentration in any particular state. For parents drawn to the celestial meaning of Stella but wanting a slightly different look, Stellah offers a modern twist that remains relatively uncommon.
Stellah is a modern respelling of Stella, which derives from the Latin word for 'star'. The name Stella has been in use since the Renaissance, popularized by Sir Philip Sidney's sonnet sequence 'Astrophel and Stella' (1591). Stellah emerged as a variant spelling in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, following naming trends that favor distinctive spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Stella, Ellie, Stell
Sibling names for Stellah
Names that share Stellah's style, for a brother or sister.
