| Estrella | Renata | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | reborn |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-TREH-yah | reh-NAH-tah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1900 |
| Peak year | 2005 (1,105) | 1980 (720) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 635 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Estrella | Renata |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,577 | 3,703 |
| 2010s | 4,404 | 4,728 |
| 2000s | 6,587 | 1,321 |
| 1990s | 1,810 | 580 |
| 1980s | 737 | 1,727 |
| 1970s | 309 | 753 |
| 1960s | 120 | 893 |
| 1950s | 116 | 503 |
| 1940s | 46 | 88 |
| 1930s | 33 | 83 |
| 1920s | 41 | 105 |
| 1910s | 19 | 107 |
| 1900s | 0 | 19 |
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 feminine of the Late Latin Renatus, 'reborn, born again' (re- 'again' + natus 'born'), a name adopted by early Christians to signify spiritual rebirth through baptism.
Renata is more popular than Estrella today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 0 named Estrella.
Estrella means Star (spanish origin), while Renata means reborn (spanish origin).
In US records, Estrella first appears in 0 and Renata in 1900, so Estrella has the longer recorded history.