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Estella Atekwana (née Estella Akweseh Nkwate) is an American geophysicist studying biogeophysics and tectonophysics. She is currently Dean of the College of Letters and Science at University of California, Davis. She previously served as Dean of the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of Delaware. She is also an adjunct professor at both the University of Waterloo and the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Before joining the University of Delaware in 2017, she was the Department Head of the Boone Pickens School of Geology at Oklahoma State University. She is a Regents Distinguished Professor and a Clyde Wheeler Sun Endowed Chair at Oklahoma State University, where she maintains an adjunct appointment. Atekwana has also been a faculty member at Missouri University of Science & Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and Western Michigan University. Atekwana has been a part of helping write many journals and has earned many awards and honors throughout her career.
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Also Italian.
Despite being rare (like many other names) Estella has been used since national statistics (1999) every year with at least one new baby.
In recent years the peak of popularity was in 2009 when 10 Estella were born in Italy.
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Despite being rare (like many other names) Estella has been used since national statistics (1999) every year with at least one new baby.
In recent years the peak of popularity was in 2009 when 10 Estella were born in Italy.
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Oh my goodness this name is lovely. I much prefer it to Stella which while very pretty, is too common nowadays and I like the old fashioned charm of Estella more as well.
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I have to say, my daughter’s name is Estelle and Estella is also pretty. But hubby and I couldn’t stray away from Estelle for our little one. I just finished watching the Cruella movie and as much as I enjoyed the movie: it didn’t really make me feel somewhat moved or felt weird about the name because of the character that it displays with a name very similar to my daughter's with the same meaning. Just the Latin version. But it is also giving away an edgy vibe in which I had felt about my daughter's name even during the pregnancy. That even those both versions of the name are just as pretty, feminine, and classy vintage - the movie puts out exactly the somewhat slick and edgy vibe it to it in which I had seen it as. Good for a strong woman that can be caring and vibrant, but can switch up and won’t take crap from anyone at the same time. Just make sure that the movie doesn’t “glamourise” the devious character of the name for you for that reason, but that also there are other nice people with this name. Just like any other name. This is timelessly flattering for not just a baby/young child but all the way throughout adulthood.
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I wonder if this name is now going to have an influx due to the 2021 Cruella movie? In any regard I like it, it's tasteful and posh without being over the top sugary sweet like some modern girl names that won't be mentioned. I like it the best of the variants.
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Just as wonderful, nice and great as Estelle, Stella and the other variants. This is more mature than Stella though.
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Also occasionlly used in Hungarian: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esztella -- "Estella: az Esztella alakváltozata."
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So beautiful!
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I love the meaning of this name (which is 'star'). I personally prefer Stella or Estrella over this name, though.
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In 2018, 61 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Estella who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 438th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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This name is lovely, but I can't help thinking of Estella Havisham in Great Expectations. She is quite the ice queen.
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I think the name Estella is gorgeous! The E at the beginning makes it seem more elegant than Stella, in my opinion. I can imagine this name on both a toddler and an adult.
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My daughter's name is Estella-Rose.
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Essie could be a nickname for Estella. I think Estella is a very pretty name for a little girl. It's more interesting than boring Ella, and better then Stella.
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The name Estella was given to 302 girls born in the US in 2016.
More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Estella are female.
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More than 99.9 percent of people with the first name Estella are female.
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Also used in Catalan: http://www.idescat.cat/noms/?q=ESTELLA
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I think it's very pretty, though I slightly prefer Stella and Estrella.
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I love this name and Great Expectations. In my opinion Estella is a name that gives the impression of being small and delicate but there is definitely something more devious behind it.
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Pretty name, but I prefer the Spanish spelling of it.. Estela with one 'L'. In Spanish the two L's together are pronounced like a Y. It's Estela, not Es-tay-uh. Therefore, I'd definitely spell it with one 'L'. The actress, Ali Landry, has a young daughter named Estela Ines born in 2007.
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In 'The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien, Estella Bolger is the wife of Merry Brandybuck.
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It's pretty, but it sounds too soft and a bit snobbish. I'd go with Stella or Estrella.
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I sort of like this name, but I have to admit that it reminds me of Estella Havisham. I'm not a fan of "Great Expectations" or Dickens so that kind of kills it. Plus, the character of Estella is truly a monster--although not entirely her fault. But still, the name is associated with a cold-hearted loveless character. Hard for me to get over.
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This is my aunt's name. I've always liked it. It sounds so extra terrestrial and awesome.
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Anyone who has the name Estella is literally a star. It's so pretty and unique.
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Really quite a nice name; much better than Estelle or Stella. :)
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Estella itself is a gorgeous name, but the associations with Charles Dickens' character are really a turn-off for me. Estella Havisham was HORRID. It takes a lot for me to hate a character in a book, but I absolutely despise her!
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I don't really like this name. For some reason, Estella has never appealed to me. I prefer Estelle.
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Perhaps it is because I hate Dickens, or because I hate 'Great Expectations' specifically, but I can't help but dislike 'Estella'. She was a foul character.
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Estella is also used in Spanish-speaking cultures, where it's pronounced est-ay-a.
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Estella is a very beautiful name - so lyrical and intelligent. If I was to use it, it would probably be because of Estella Havisham, a character in my favourite Charles Dickens book, "Great Expectations".
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Estella is a beautiful name. Stella is a great name on its own, but Estella is much prettier to write and say.
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Okay, it doesn't soften the pronunciation, but the word has a nicely soft and elegant sound to it anyway, and it sounds a bit more elegant than Stella. I love the name!
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This is quite a pretty name, and it sounds a tad better than Stella and Estelle. The name is not too cutesy or youthful either. The 'e' at the beginning softens the pronunciation, which is nice.
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Estella is derived from the Spanish word Estrella, meaning "star".
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Daughter of Aldo Leopold, and an ecologist at the University of Washington.
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Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor is the youngest child and daughter of Lady Helen (née Windsor) Taylor and Timothy Taylor and granddaughter to the Duke and Duchess of Kent.
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Estella comes from the word "stella" which means "star".
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Estella was the name of the main female character in "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.
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