Stella
Stella is a female given name: 100% of people named Stella are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Malta, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 377 male / 169,530 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Stella
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Stella," in English, "Guten Tag Stella," in German. Stella is a female given name: about 100% of people named Stella are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Stella,
German
Guten Tag Stella,
French
Bonjour Stella,
Spanish
Estimado/a Stella:
Chinese
Stella您好：
Japanese
Stella様
English
Hi Stella,
German
Hi Stella,
French
Salut Stella,
Spanish
Hola Stella,
Chinese
Stella你好：
Japanese
Stellaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 0% |
| Malta | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Iceland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Armenia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 23 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
377 male · 169,530 female · 169,907 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Stella a male or female name?
Stella is a female given name: 100% of people named Stella are women, and it is recorded as female in 23 of the 23 countries covered.
How do I address Stella in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Stella," in English, "Guten Tag Stella," in German. Stella is a female given name: about 100% of people named Stella are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Stella a unisex name?
Stella is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Stella are men. Stella leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Stella a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/stella (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_stella,
title = {Is Stella a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/stella},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}