indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
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Meaning & History
Estel is the Sindarin word for 'hope'. This name was given to the character Aragorn in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' when he lived with the Elves in Rivendell and Imladris.It's been used in the United States as masculine before the Lord of the Rings books; possibly as a masculine version of Estelle or shortened form of Estelo, transferred use of the surname (relating to Estill), or as an alternate spelling of Astell (relating to Askell / Eskil).