Stellan

Stellan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “uncertain; possibly calm or still”
Origin: Unknown
Say it: STEL-ən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

A Scandinavian name, especially Swedish. Its origin is debated; it is often linked to German stillen 'to calm' or related elements meaning still or calm.

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How popular is Stellan?

202440.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Stellan in 2024132

2024 rank#1,439 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,407

Stellan is rising: use over the last five years is 2.4× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Stellan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kaisea; shell; forgiveness · Unknown
Arlouncertain · Unknown
Garyuncertain · Unknown
Coreyfrom the hollow · Unknown
Caspianof the Caspian Sea · Unknown
Kyrouncertain · Unknown
Brayanuncertain; usually treated as Brian variant · Unknown
Dakariuncertain · Unknown

Stellan questions

What does the name Stellan mean?

Stellan means "uncertain; possibly calm or still". It comes from Unknown. A Scandinavian name, especially Swedish. Its origin is debated; it is often linked to German stillen 'to calm' or related elements meaning still or calm.

Is Stellan a boy or girl name?

Stellan is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Stellan?

132 US babies were named Stellan in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Stellan?

Stellan is usually pronounced STEL-ən.

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.