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    Stella

    STEL-ah

    Latin
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Star
    Origin
    Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Stella does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Star", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Stella.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.44% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Stella calls believers to shine as stars — brilliant points of light in a dark world, guiding others toward God.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Philippians 2:15

      "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

    • Genesis 15:5

      "Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be."

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