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Stel

Girl Name day: May 11 In French: Estelle
Stel is a short form of Stella: on birth records it is written Stella (184,677 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Stella page.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: 'Star'.
From Latin 'stella', meaning 'star'; popularized as a given name by Sir Philip Sidney in the 1590s.

Name day for Stel

May 11

Why this day? Stel is a short form of Stella, and shares its name day.

Stel is celebrated in the United States on May 11.

The story of the name Stel

Stel is a short form of Stella. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — 'Star', and shares its name day, May 11.

On birth records, Stel is rarely written as such: the Stels are Stellas (184,677 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Stella page.

Frequently asked questions about Stel

What does Stel mean?

Stel is a short form of Stella, which means 'Star'.

When is Stel's name day?

May 11, together with Stella: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Stel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Stella.

Stel's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Trinidad96%
  2. Golden94%
  3. Aletha94%
  4. Vida94%
  5. Mazie94%
  6. Fanny93%
  7. Maxie90%
  8. Elvin90%
  9. Marvel89%
  10. Sol88%

Bottom 10

  1. Emile42%
  2. Lavon42%
  3. Hortense42%
  4. Alda42%
  5. Una42%
  6. Millard42%
  7. Sanford42%
  8. Norris42%
  9. Neva42%
  10. Alpha42%

Love potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Omer84%
  2. Casimir83%
  3. Aloysius83%
  4. Marcelle83%
  5. Lettie82%
  6. Mervin82%
  7. Domenick81%
  8. Claudette81%
  9. Marjory80%
  10. Alvie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Leonor42%
  4. Napoleon42%
  5. Nedra42%
  6. Roxie42%
  7. Reva42%
  8. Lona42%
  9. Alpha42%
  10. Lucious42%

Professional potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Everette89%
  2. Meyer89%
  3. Ruthann89%
  4. Carleton87%
  5. Vernie87%
  6. Jennings87%
  7. Garnett87%
  8. Adolph85%
  9. Ellsworth85%
  10. Margarett84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tillie42%
  2. Waldo42%
  3. Hilton42%
  4. Buster42%
  5. Lulu42%
  6. Idella42%
  7. Mazie43%
  8. Dolly43%
  9. Lennie43%
  10. Rubie43%

Crush potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Odessa96%
  2. Carmella96%
  3. Vida96%
  4. Mazie96%
  5. Golden96%
  6. Trinidad96%
  7. Marvel96%
  8. Enrico96%
  9. Maxie96%
  10. Sol96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alford42%
  2. Dewitt42%
  3. Oren42%
  4. Adolph42%
  5. Delmer42%
  6. Sanford42%
  7. Bertie42%
  8. Millard42%
  9. Jerold42%
  10. Newton42%
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