Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Nestor

NES-ter · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Homecoming;traveler
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;Spanish
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
mythological · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1715
2024 births97
Peak year1991
First appeared1885
Total US births10,317
1991 peak18851920195519892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Néstor
In other languages
Néstor (Spanish)Nestore (Italian)

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