All over the world, Maria Estela (Maria Estela 
) is a common principally feminine, but very infrequently male first name. The forename Maria Estela is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Paraguay, where it is quite a common largely female, but infrequently boy's name, Chile, where it is quite a common female name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Paraguay, Peru, and Chile. Very seldom, Maria Estela is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Maria Estela | Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Spain, Chile |
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