| Estrella | Reina | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | queen |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-TREH-yah | RAY-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2005 (1,105) | 2024 (551) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Estrella | Reina |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,577 | 2,973 |
| 2010s | 4,404 | 3,232 |
| 2000s | 6,587 | 2,721 |
| 1990s | 1,810 | 2,002 |
| 1980s | 737 | 1,326 |
| 1970s | 309 | 790 |
| 1960s | 120 | 412 |
| 1950s | 116 | 232 |
| 1940s | 46 | 126 |
| 1930s | 33 | 122 |
| 1920s | 41 | 97 |
| 1910s | 19 | 31 |
| 1890s | 0 | 16 |
The Spanish word for 'star', from Latin 'stella'. Also associated with the Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Estrella (Our Lady of the Star).
The Spanish word 'reina' means 'queen', descending from Latin 'regina'. Also spelled Reyna. (A separate Hebrew/Yiddish name Reina meaning 'pure' exists; the Spanish 'queen' sense is the relevant one here.)
Estrella and Reina are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Estrella means Star (spanish origin), while Reina means queen (spanish origin).
In US records, Estrella first appears in 0 and Reina in 0, so Estrella has the longer recorded history.