The name Stellan is a girl's name meaning "calm".

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Stellan is a traditionally masculine name, used nearly exclusively as such in its native Sweden. However, in Finland — and more recently in the US too — it has been given to a small number of girls, likely owing to its similarity to Stella.
 
While it sounds like the meaning could be celestial, it is more likely derived from the Old Norse stilling meaning "calm", though other sources suggest that it's a variant of the Romanian Stelian and the Greek Stelios, meaning "pillar", or from the German stelle and stellen meaning "place, site" or "arrange". 
 
Alternatively, some parents may just be using it as an alternative to Stella, meaning "star".

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The name Stellan peaked for girls at #14950 in 2023. Stellan is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

The name Stellan is a boy's name of Swedish origin meaning "calm".

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Stellan is a strong, attractive, Scandinavian possible up-and-comer, known through actor Stellan Skarsgard, and his namesake, the son of Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany. Its trendy 'an' ending and the similarity in sound to the popular Kellen/Kellan make it all the more accessible.
 
While it sounds like it should be connected to stellar, it is more likely derived from the Old Norse stilling meaning "calm". Another possibility is from the Romanian Stelian and the Greek Stelios, meaning "pillar", or from the German stelle and stellen meaning "place, site" or "arrange". 
 
Nevertheless, it has a touch of celestial charm that is appealing to more and more American parents. In 2023, it was given to 121 boys (and 6 girls) — nearly double the number of Stellans born in the US a decade early.

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The name Stellan peaked for boys at #1441 in 2024. The name is most popular in STELLAN, STELLAN, and STELLAN. Stellan is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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