Girl

Ester

ES-ter

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Variant of Esther, from Persian 'star.' A streamlined, minimal form that maintains classical weight while feeling contemporary.”

Popularity Over Time

Ester US popularity rank over timeRank 2174 in 2009 to rank 370 in 1905. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#370#1272#21741900192019401960198020002024

Ester is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

HebrewPersian

Syllables

2

Style

MinimalClassicElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Ester Expósito (actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Esther

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Estelle

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Estelle

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Iris

Greek Top 100

Leah

Hebrew Top 100

Ruth

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Scandinavian, Germanic, and English traditions

People Also Ask

Variant of Esther, from Persian 'star.' A streamlined, minimal form that maintains classical weight while feeling contemporary.

Ester is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Ester works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Ester include Iris, Leah, Ruth.