Names Like Stela — Find Similar Baby Names
Stela is a 5-letter Romanian girls' name meaning “Star”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sela and Saelac, Romanian cousins like Adriana and Afina, rhyming names ending in -ela like Bela and Fela, and names sharing the “star” concept like Alhena and Altaira.
For the full Stela profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Stela page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Stela
24 baby names that differ from Stela by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sela | 1 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Saelac | 2 | Blessed | German | Male |
| Seda | 2 | Silk | Chamoru | Female |
| Seely | 2 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Selam | 2 | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Unisexual Name Meaning "Peace." | African | Female |
| Sele | 2 | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Selma | 2 | Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Shaela | 2 | From The Fairy Palace | Celtic | Female |
| Saa | 3 | Myth Name (A Nature God) | Egyptian | Male |
| Saada | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Help." | African | Female |
| Saba | 3 | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
| Sabola | 3 | Pepper | Egyptian | Male |
| Sabra | 3 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
| Saeed | 3 | Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Saelig | 3 | From The Happy Meadow | English | Male |
| Safa | 3 | Innocent; Pure; Serene | Arabic | Female |
| Sahlah | 3 | Smooth; Soft; Flowing | Arabic | Female |
| Saida | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Helper." | African | Female |
| Saina | 3 | Princess | Greek | Female |
| Sakra | 3 | From India | Indian | Female |
| Sal | 3 | Savior. Diminutive Of Salvador. | Spanish | Male |
| Salah | 3 | Righteousness | Arabic | Male |
| Sally | 3 | Princess | Hebrew | Female |
| Salma | 3 | Peaceful | Arabic | Female |
More Romanian Names
24 baby names that share Stela’s Romanian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana | Dark; From Adria | Female |
| Afina | Blueberry, bilberry | Female |
| Alexandreina | Man's Defender | Female |
| Alexandru | Defender Of Mankind | Male |
| Alin | Rock; Comely | Male |
| Ana-Marie | Compound Name Combining Ann And Mary Meaning "Bitter Grace." | Female |
| Anatolie | From The East | Male |
| Anca | Grace, favor | Female |
| Andrei | Masculine | Male |
| Angela | Messenger From God; Angel | Female |
| Anghel | Messenger | Male |
| Anica | Grace | Female |
| Antanasia | One Who Will Be Reborn; Immortal | Female |
| Antoaneta | Priceless | Female |
| Augustina | Worthy Of Respect | Female |
| Aurel | Golden | Male |
| Aurelia | Gold | Female |
| Baduna | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Beryx | Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Bodgan | Gift Of God | Male |
| Calin | Guelder rose | Male |
| Camelia | Flower | Female |
| Cami | Servant For The Temple | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Female |
5-Letter S-Names Like Stela
24 names that share Stela's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Stela's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Stela
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Stela.
Names That Rhyme with Stela
18 baby names that share Stela's last 3 letters — -ela. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bela | White | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Fela | West African Name Meaning "Warlike." | African | Male |
| Jela | Swahili Name Meaning "Father Was Suffering During Birth." | African | Male |
| Lela | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Sela | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | French | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Arela | An Oath | Celtic | Female |
| Chela | Consolation | Spanish | Female |
| Erela | Angel | Hebrew | Female |
| Geela | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaela | Beloved Sweetheart. | Hebrew | Female |
| Leela | Play MADHUR | Indian | Female |
| Neela | Blue | Indian | Female |
| Nyela | One Who Will Succeed | Arabic | Female |
| Teela | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Udela | Wealthy | Anglo | Female |
| Adeela | Similar; Equal | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Stela
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Stela — Ste-. Good for parents who like Stela's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | Austere | English | Male |
| Stefn | Stem | Anglo | Male |
| Stein | Stone | German | Male |
| Steve | Abbreviation Of Steven And Stephen Often Used As An Independent Nam... | English | Male |
| Stearc | Severe | Anglo | Male |
| Stearn | Austere | English | Male |
| Steele | Hard: Durable. | English | Male |
| Stefan | Crown: Wreath. Variant Of Stephen. | German | Male |
| Stefon | Crown: Wreath. In The Bible Stephen Was The First Christian Martyr. | English | Male |
| Stepan | Exalts | Anglo | Male |
| Sterne | Austere | English | Male |
| Stevan | Variant Of Stephen Crown: Wreath. | English | Male |
| Steven | Variant Of Stephen Crown: Wreath. | English | Male |
| Stevie | Abbreviation Of Steven And Stephen Often Used As An Independent Nam... | English | Male |
| Stevon | Variant Of Stephen Crown: Wreath. | English | Male |
| Stevyn | Variant Of Stephen Crown: Wreath. | English | Male |
| Stedman | Owns A Farm | English | Male |
| Stefana | Crowned | Romanian | Female |