Starla: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “star”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- STAR-luh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern American coinage formed from star with the feminine suffix -la. It is not an ancient traditional name.
How popular is Starla?
Babies named Starla in 202440
2024 rank#3,761 girls
Peak year1980
Total US babies since 18808,206
Starla is fading: recent use is about 67% of its level ten years before.
Names like Starla
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Starla questions
What does the name Starla mean?
Starla means "star". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern American coinage formed from star with the feminine suffix -la. It is not an ancient traditional name.
Is Starla a boy or girl name?
Starla is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Starla?
40 US babies were named Starla in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.
How do you pronounce Starla?
Starla is usually pronounced STAR-luh.
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.