The name Estel is a boy's name meaning "star; little father; hope".

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Estel is unisex name with a number of origins, one being from the name Estelle, meaning "star". Used in the early 19th century in the US, it has since fallen out of style and last appeared in the US stats for boys back in the 80s. 
 
Alternatively, it can derive from the Germanic surname Etzel (also written as Edsel), which is a variation of the Turkish name Atilla meaning "little father". 
 
It's third origin is from the fictional language of Sindarin, invented by J.R.R Tolkien for his Lord of the Rings novels. In this case, it means "hope" and was borne by the character Aragorn for some of the series. 
 
Unexpected, literary, starry, unisex, and a surname, Estel has a lot going for it.

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The name Estel peaked for boys at #644 in 1905. Estel is occasionally used for girls in 2023.

The name Estel is a girl's name of Catalan origin meaning "star".

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Sounds just like its cognate Estelle, but with a more streamlined spelling.

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The name Estel peaked for girls at #1198 in 1898. Estel is occasionally used for boys in 1981.

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