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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. Florian93%
  2. Arthur91%
  3. Alvin90%
  4. Elvin90%
  5. Rollin88%
  6. Enrico86%
  7. Archie86%
  8. Rufus86%
  9. Elmo86%
  10. Wayland86%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Emile42%
  3. Melville42%
  4. Elbert42%
  5. Otto42%
  6. Ennis42%
  7. Warren42%
  8. Francis42%
  9. Oswald42%
  10. Raymond42%

Love potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Arthur88%
  2. Olaf87%
  3. Omer84%
  4. Salvatore83%
  5. Casimir83%
  6. Aloysius83%
  7. Mervin82%
  8. Domenick81%
  9. Acie80%
  10. Elvin79%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Urban42%
  3. Napoleon42%
  4. Arnold42%
  5. Melville42%
  6. Leonard42%
  7. Norton42%
  8. Arne42%
  9. Lucious42%
  10. Harvey42%

Professional potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Harry89%
  2. Everette89%
  3. Hilbert89%
  4. Crawford89%
  5. Meyer89%
  6. Henry89%
  7. Carleton87%
  8. Woodrow87%
  9. Judge87%
  10. Jennings87%

Bottom 10

  1. Leeroy42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Waldo42%
  4. Hilton42%
  5. Buster42%
  6. Ferrell43%
  7. Elmo43%
  8. Wiley44%
  9. Buddy44%
  10. Bud44%

Crush potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Calvin96%
  2. Arthur96%
  3. Enrico96%
  4. Archie96%
  5. Elvin96%
  6. Alvin96%
  7. Ferrell96%
  8. Elton96%
  9. Rufus96%
  10. Johny96%

Bottom 10

  1. Harry42%
  2. Henry42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Alford42%
  6. Dewitt42%
  7. Oren42%
  8. Otho42%
  9. Adolph42%
  10. Willard42%
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