Starr

Starr: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “star”
Origin: English
Say it: STAR · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (97% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Star, from the English word, also found as a surname. As a given name it is word-name usage rather than an ancient traditional personal name.

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How popular is Starr?

202421.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Starr in 202470

2024 rank#2,535 girls

Peak year1997

Total US babies since 188010,100

Starr has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Starr

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Starstar · English
Oliviaolive tree · English
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Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English

Starr questions

What does the name Starr mean?

Starr means "star". It comes from English. Variant spelling of Star, from the English word, also found as a surname. As a given name it is word-name usage rather than an ancient traditional personal name.

Is Starr a boy or girl name?

Starr is mainly a girl's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Starr?

70 US babies were named Starr in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.

How do you pronounce Starr?

Starr 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.