Sitara
A girls’ name of Persian origin, meaning star.
Babies a year
39
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies
Sitara by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Sitara. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sitara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Siyaratraveling; journey or the planet venus12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Siara39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sithara3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Samaraprotected by god; or from samaria1,002 in the US (2017)
- Sierramountain range; saw696 in the US (2017)
- Saharadesert; from the Sahara region123 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Sitara, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Sitara
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