Stellan

stehl-AHN; STEHL-lan

Swedish, meaning unknown, possibly "calm"

"calm"

Stellan Origin and Meaning

The name Stellan is a boy's name of Swedish origin meaning "calm".

Stellan is a strong, attractive, Scandinavian possible up-and-comer, known through actor Stellan Skarsgard, and his namesake, the son of Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany. Its trendy 'an' ending and the similarity in sound to the popular Kellen/Kellan make it all the more accessible.

While it sounds like it should be connected to stellar, it is more likely derived from the Old Norse stilling meaning "calm". Another possibility is from the Romanian Stelian and the Greek Stelios, meaning "pillar", or from the German stelle and stellen meaning "place, site" or "arrange".

Nevertheless, it has a touch of celestial charm that is appealing to more and more American parents. In 2023, it was given to 121 boys (and 6 girls) — nearly double the number of Stellans born in the US a decade early.

Stellan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 161 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Stellan

• 161 Nameberry 2025
• 480 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Stellan

• Stellan John Skarsgård Swedish actor
• Stellan Wahlström Swedish singer
• Stellan Bengtsson Swedish table tennis player
• Stellan Westerdahl Swedish Olympic sailor
• (Paul) Stellan Valter Olsson Swedish film director
• Stellan Bojerud Swedish politician
• Stellan Nilsson Swedish footballer
• Stellan Bettany (b. 2003) son of Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly