Esther

Star; she was a Jewish queen of Persia who bravely saved her people from genocide.

girlPersian/Hebrew

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Esther meaning & origin

Esther is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Star; she was a Jewish queen of Persia who bravely saved her people from genocide.". Listed origin: Persian/Hebrew.

Pronunciation

ES-ter

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Esther ranked #131 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Essie

Esther popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth year	Rank
2020	#148
2021	#153
2022	#138
2023	#138
2024	#131

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

Esther Faith
Esther Hope
Esther Joy

Famous Namesakes

Esther Williams, actress

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Variants & Alternate Spellings of Esther

Hadasa

Variant of Esther

Ester

Variant of Esther

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Frequently Asked Questions About Esther

What does the name Esther mean?

Esther is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Star; she was a Jewish queen of Persia who bravely saved her people from genocide.". Listed origin: Persian/Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Esther?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is ES-ter. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Esther?

In 2024, Esther ranked #131 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.