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Girl name Persian;English origin Christian tradition

Hester

HES-ter · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
star
Language
Persian;English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · classic
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#16067
2023 births5
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births14,222
1918 peak18801916195219872023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Hess
Alternate spellings
HestorHessie
In other languages
Esther (Hebrew)

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