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Esther Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Esther is a popular girl name in 8 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Esther is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #3, with an average rank of 6.5 across 8 ranked entries.

Esther is associated with origins such as Persian and meanings such as star and star; hidden.

Esther appears across 8 countries, especially in Africa and Oceania, including Cameroon, DR Congo, and Kenya.

Common forms and related variants include Ester.

Pronunciation references include ES-tar, es-TER, ES-ter, and EST-huh.

Countries
8
Best rank
#3
Used as
girl
Main origins
Persian

Origins: Persian

Origin pages: Persian baby names

Common meanings: A Persian name meaning 'star.' In the Bible, Queen Esther was known for her beauty, bravery, and saving her people.

Pronunciation samples: ES-tar, es-TER, ES-ter, EST-huh | IPA: ˈɛstə, ɛstɛʁ

Variants and aliases: Ester

Regional Usage Summary

Esther appears most often in Africa, Oceania.

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