Sitara

“Star” — Hindi/Urdu origin

Girl's name · #2351 in the US (2025) · Trending

Sitara is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1987, it stood at #2351 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 810 girls have been named Sitara along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sitaras

Sitara Achakzai — Afghan women's rights activist (1957–2009)
Sitara Devi — Indian dancer (1920-2014)
Sitara Brooj Akbar — Pakistani student
Sitara Hewitt — Canadian actress
Sitara Begum — Bangladeshi doctor, army officer and war heroine

What Sitaras become

Among 19 notable people named Sitara:

Entertainers appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sitara Devi, Indian dancer (1920-2014).

Similar names: Mehar · Siara · Liara · Dhriti · Avira · Mahira

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