| Estella | Venus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | Love, beauty |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-TEL-uh | VEE-nus |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1887 |
| Peak year | 1921 (638) | 1959 (295) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 96 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Estella | Venus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,139 | 813 |
| 2010s | 3,053 | 866 |
| 2000s | 1,557 | 748 |
| 1990s | 617 | 511 |
| 1980s | 800 | 1,015 |
| 1970s | 1,200 | 2,116 |
| 1960s | 2,083 | 1,767 |
| 1950s | 3,380 | 937 |
| 1940s | 3,731 | 186 |
| 1930s | 3,908 | 175 |
| 1920s | 5,797 | 319 |
| 1910s | 5,092 | 274 |
| 1900s | 3,068 | 116 |
| 1890s | 3,174 | 96 |
| 1880s | 2,321 | 17 |
A Latinate elaboration of Estelle, both tracing to Latin 'stella' ('star'). Charles Dickens used it for a character in 'Great Expectations'.
The Roman goddess of love and beauty. The Latin word venus means 'love, charm, desire'; the goddess personifies beauty, and the name is used as a direct emblem of it.
Venus is more popular than Estella today: about 96 US babies were given the name Venus in 2025, compared with 0 named Estella.
Estella means Star (latin origin), while Venus means Love, beauty (latin origin).
In US records, Estella first appears in 0 and Venus in 1887, so Estella has the longer recorded history.