Estel
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About Estel
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.
Estel for boys
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.
Estel for girls
Sounds just like its cognate Estelle, but with a more streamlined spelling.
Pronounced es-TEL.
As of October 2026, Estel ranked #6586 in US births in 1981 SSA, peaked at #644 in 1905.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Elvish for "hope"