Star

Star: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “star”
Origin: English
Say it: STAR · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (98% of all uses)

From the English word for the celestial body, used as a given name in modern times. It is a vocabulary name rather than a traditional inherited personal name.

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How popular is Star?

202432.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Star in 2024105

2024 rank#1,898 girls

Peak year1997

Total US babies since 18808,329

Star has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Star

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Starrstar · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Star questions

What does the name Star mean?

Star means "star". It comes from English. From the English word for the celestial body, used as a given name in modern times. It is a vocabulary name rather than a traditional inherited personal name.

Is Star a boy or girl name?

Star is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Star?

105 US babies were named Star in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.

How do you pronounce Star?

Star is usually pronounced STAR.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.