Star

Where Star comes from

* As a German and Jewish surname, from Star (“starling”). * Also as a German and Jewish surname, semantic loan from German Stern (“star”). * As a Dutch surname, from star (“stiff, rigid”). * As a Slovene surname, from star (“old”). * As an English given name, from star, sometimes originating as a nickname.
— Wiktionary's entry for Star
  • English
Star through the years
  1. 1922
    First appearance
    #2,612 among girls with 13 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1922
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
  3. 1962
    Star Jones born
    American lawyer, television personality, fashion designer, author and women's and diversity advocate
  4. 1980
    Peak, #893
    170 babies named Star, its best rank.
  5. 1985
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #1,809.
In the dictionary
  • A female given name from English.
Namesakes
  • Star Jones · American lawyer, television personality, fashion designer, author and women's and diversity advocate, born 1962

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.