Girl name Persian origin Jewish tradition

Esther

ES-ter · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Star
Language
Persian
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Jewish
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical · celestial
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#131
2024 births2,206
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births268,912
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EssieEtty
Alternate spellings
EsterHester
In other languages
Ester (Italian/Spanish)Hester (English)Estera (Polish)Eszter (Hungarian)

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