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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. Tom86%
  2. William85%
  3. Bill85%
  4. David85%
  5. Barry84%
  6. Kevin83%
  7. Neil83%
  8. Vincent82%
  9. Danny81%
  10. Eddie81%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Dennis42%
  3. Reginald42%
  4. Glen42%
  5. Charles42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Bruce42%
  9. Mark42%
  10. Carl42%

Love potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Ronald80%
  2. Barry77%
  3. Allan75%
  4. Lonnie75%
  5. Vincent73%
  6. Ronnie73%
  7. David72%
  8. William72%
  9. Timothy72%
  10. Bill72%

Bottom 10

  1. Glen42%
  2. Duane42%
  3. Carl42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Dean42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Glenn42%
  8. Dennis42%
  9. Stanley42%
  10. Jon42%

Professional potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Philip87%
  2. Phillip87%
  3. Larry82%
  4. Lawrence82%
  5. Jeffery82%
  6. Jeffrey82%
  7. Peter81%
  8. John80%
  9. Paul79%
  10. Don78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Randy42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Dean45%
  5. Tommy46%
  6. Jim47%
  7. Curtis49%
  8. Eddie50%
  9. Danny50%
  10. Ronald52%

Crush potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Johnny96%
  2. Tom96%
  3. Randy96%
  4. Jimmy96%
  5. Curtis95%
  6. Eddie93%
  7. Danny93%
  8. Jim93%
  9. Tommy93%
  10. Tony93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Jon46%
  5. Philip47%
  6. Peter47%
  7. Gordon47%
  8. Phillip47%
  9. Bob49%
  10. Robert49%
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