Nestor
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning homecoming; wise elder in Homer.
Babies a year
126
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
Nestor by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Nestor. In the US, 126 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 the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 300 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nestor. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Nestor, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Nestor
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