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Nestor

NES-tor

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Homecoming, Greek origin from 'nostos' (return home), the wise elder in Homer's Iliad known for his sagacity”

Popularity Over Time

Nestor US popularity rank over timeRank 2354 in 1944 to rank 586 in 1991. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#586#1470#23541905192019401960198020002024

Nestor is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Nesto

Style

ClassicVintageStrongLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Nestor Carbonell (actor)
  • Nestor Carlos Kirchner (politician)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Hector

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Victor

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Iris

Greek Top 100

Petra

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Elena

Greek Top 50

Clara

Latin Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek and Spanish-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Homecoming, Greek origin from 'nostos' (return home), the wise elder in Homer's Iliad known for his sagacity

Nestor is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Nestor include Nesto.

Names that pair beautifully with Nestor include Iris, Petra, Elena, Clara.