Hester
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning star; form of Esther.
Babies a year
15
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1892
15 babies
Hester by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Hester.
Its American peak was 394 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Other names that come from Esther
Like Hester, 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)
- Essiestar; a form of Esther14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Estystar; a diminutive of Esther10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ettystar; diminutive of Esther11 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 Hester. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a star
Like Hester, 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 Hester
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