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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. Ryan92%
  2. Zachary92%
  3. Benjamin90%
  4. Nicholas88%
  5. Roberto86%
  6. Francisco85%
  7. Corey84%
  8. Ruben83%
  9. Justin81%
  10. Johnathan81%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Derek42%
  3. Tristan46%
  4. Andrew49%
  5. Alexander50%
  6. Christian52%
  7. Marcus55%
  8. Jesse57%
  9. Clinton57%
  10. Alex59%

Love potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Zachary85%
  2. Johnathan84%
  3. Jonathan84%
  4. Ryan81%
  5. Francisco81%
  6. Anthony80%
  7. Benjamin77%
  8. Ruben76%
  9. Roberto74%
  10. Corey74%

Bottom 10

  1. Derek42%
  2. Alex42%
  3. Jesse42%
  4. Alexander42%
  5. Tristan42%
  6. Marcus46%
  7. Sean48%
  8. Victor50%
  9. Clinton52%
  10. Christian52%

Professional potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Daniel82%
  2. Austin82%
  3. Sean80%
  4. Christopher77%
  5. Mitchell75%
  6. Christian75%
  7. Clinton72%
  8. Nicholas70%
  9. Ryan70%
  10. Roberto70%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Cody46%
  3. Kyle48%
  4. Travis49%
  5. Tristan52%
  6. Victor53%
  7. Jesse53%
  8. Brandon55%
  9. Cory57%
  10. Benjamin57%

Crush potential for Stel

Top 10

  1. Roberto96%
  2. Alexander96%
  3. Ryan96%
  4. Benjamin95%
  5. Zachary94%
  6. Nicholas93%
  7. Tyler91%
  8. Travis91%
  9. Jonathan90%
  10. Cody90%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Andrew43%
  3. Christian44%
  4. Marcus55%
  5. Daniel62%
  6. Joel62%
  7. Clinton62%
  8. Austin64%
  9. Joshua68%
  10. Mitchell68%
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