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Hester

The name Hester peaked for boys at #937 in 1900. Hester is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Hester is a girl's name of English origin meaning "star".

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The disgraced heroine of The Scarlet Letter's name, after long neglect, just might have a chance at revival, following in the wake of sister-name Esther. We've characterized her elsewhere as an eccentric aristocrat, much more accepted in the U.K. than she has been here.
 Hester's beyond-Hawthorne's literary appearances include as characters in Theodore Dreiser's novel An American Tragedy, in Oscar Wilde's play A Woman of No Importance, in John Irving's novel A Prayer for Owen Meaney, and as Niles and Frasier Crane's mom on Frasier.
 Hetty is Hester's usual nickname, sometimes used independently.

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The name Hester is currently ranked #889 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #202 in 1881. It is currently rising in popularity. Hester is occasionally used for boys in 1970.

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