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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. Alonza89%
  2. Roby88%
  3. Ritchie88%
  4. Rollie88%
  5. Kipp86%
  6. Roddy86%
  7. Chip85%
  8. Kevan85%
  9. Kenney85%
  10. Alphonzo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Rand42%
  2. Flint42%
  3. Franz42%
  4. Cleve42%
  5. Geary42%
  6. Rock46%
  7. Rance46%
  8. Doran46%
  9. Cleophus47%
  10. Len50%

Love potential for Stel

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Rance42%
  3. Geary42%
  4. Franz42%
  5. Cleve42%
  6. Rand42%
  7. Doran42%
  8. Rolf46%
  9. Butch50%
  10. Stevan51%

Professional potential for Stel

Bottom 10

  1. Davey42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Davy42%
  4. Skip43%
  5. Raynard48%
  6. Timmie49%
  7. Sal52%
  8. Reinaldo52%
  9. Ritchie53%
  10. Butch54%

Crush potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Ritchie96%
  2. Alphonzo96%
  3. Kipp96%
  4. Davy96%
  5. Roddy94%
  6. Sid94%
  7. Chip93%
  8. Roby93%
  9. Rudolfo90%
  10. Raynard89%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus46%
  2. Len52%
  3. Faron52%
  4. Les52%
  5. Lenwood52%
  6. Rock52%
  7. Rolf52%
  8. Kennard53%
  9. Wendall54%
  10. Garold54%
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