Esther
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning star.
How Esther has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #203 |
| 2016 | #182 |
| 2017 | #165 |
| 2018 | #151 |
| 2019 | #165 |
| 2020 | #148 |
| 2021 | #154 |
| 2022 | #139 |
| 2023 | #138 |
| 2024 | #131 |
| 2025 | #119 |
Esther by the numbers
In 2025, 333 babies in England and Wales were named Esther. In the US, 1,820 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 6,574 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
At its height, in 1895, about 1 in 140 American girls born that year was called Esther.
Names that come from Esther
Forms of Esther in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Esther. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Esterstar; a form of Esther128 in the US (2017)
- Ethelnoble; diminutive of names with ethel element26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esteeadmired, esteemed; a form of Estelle3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Esterastar; a form of Esther14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Estelstar; a form of Estelle6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eastereast or eastern direction; from the festival5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a star
Like Esther, 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)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Estellastar; feminine form of Estelle346 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Esther
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