Essie
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star; a form of Esther.
Essie by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Essie. In the US, 39 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 1,032 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Esther
Like Essie, each of these traces back to Esther: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ettiestar; a form of Esther137 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esterstar; a form of Esther128 in the US (2017)
- Estystar; a diminutive of Esther10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ettystar; diminutive of Esther11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hesterstar; form of Esther15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esterastar; a form of Esther14 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Essie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Elsiepledged to God; from Elizabeth1,700 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esmie4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Estie8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
- Emmiewhole or universal; diminutive of Emma248 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esmaeesteemed or loved; a modern respelling of Esme306 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Essie
Names that are said the same way as Essie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Esiborn on sunday5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Essie, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Essie
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