Esther Name Meaning

Gender :

Feminine

Meaning of Esther :

Used in country/religion :

American , British , Danish , Dutch , English , Farsi , French , German , Greek , Hebrew , Irish , Latin , Portuguese , Swedish , Swiss , Telugu

Pronounciation
of Name Esther :

/Esther/ or /es-TER/

Etymology
of Name Esther :

History
of Name Esther :

Popular In :

Denmark, France, the United States, England and Wales, and the Netherlands

Information about the
Name of Esther :

Some people believe the name is modeled after Ishtar, the Babylonian mother goddess of love, war and fertility. She was sometimes named the Ashtoreth by the Phoenicians, and Inanna by the Sumerians.

Famous People with
Name Esther :

Esther Heesch- She is a 20-year old high fashion model who debuted at the high-end Dior's couture show in 2012. During spring the next year, she has quickly booked about 20 slots for Paris and Milan fashion week. Esther Baxter- She is also a model who frequently appears in music videos of Kanye West, Will Smith, and Ludacris. Esther Williams- She started to be popular as a swimmer, but had gotten much acclaim for being a seasonal actress. She starred in Neptune's Daughter, Million Dollar Mermaid, and On an Island with You.

Variant Names of Esther:

: Essie, Essy, Esta, Estee, Ester, Estera, Ettey, Etti, Ettie, Etty, Hester, Hesther, He, Essie, Essy, Esta, Estee, Ester, Estera, Ettey, Etti, Ettie, Etty, Hester, Hesther, Hett, Ishtar, Esta, Hester, Essie, Essy, Esta, Estee

Estera (Slovak), Estera (Slovak), Yesfir (Russian), Estera (Lithuanian), Estee (Jewish), Hester (Biblical Latin)

Rhyming Names of Esther: 

Names Similar to Esther :

Esthe, Esthepannie, Estherie, Estha, Esthele, Esthefani, Esthefania, Esthefany, Esthel, Esthela

Popularity Rank :

Esther name was top ranked at 77 position in American during year 1930and most recently ranked at 203 position in American during year 2015

Name Esther has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 286 position. 251357 numbers of people were named Esther so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

Esther Numerology :

Personality No. 2. People with name Esther are followers & not leaders. They are docile, sensitive, gentle & kind. They love tranquility. They give in easily. They lack initiative. They like the opposite sex. Person with Esther having 2 as Personality number give undue importance to family. They are helpful & friendly. They are artistic & imaginative. They are gracious, truthful & straightforward. More Numerology