Essie

Diminutive of Esther, Persian

"star"

Essie Origin and Meaning

The name Essie is a girl's name meaning "star".

Cute short form of Esther, now associated with the iconic nail polish brand.

Essie Rank in US Top 1000

# 943 in the US

Popularity of the name Essie

• 1523 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Essie

• Esther "Essie" Davis Australian actress
• Essie Jain English singer,songwriter
• Ethel Snelson "Essie" Summers New Zealand novelist
• Essie Adele Ackland Australian operatic contralto
• Estee "Essie" Lalonde aka Essie Button Canadian Youtuber and blogger
• Essie Mae Washington Williams, American teacher and author; illegitimate daughter of U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond
• Essie Kelley Washington, American distance runner
• Essex Reese "Essie" Rosenbaum (b. 2016) daughter of "The Bachelorette's" Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum

The name Essie in Pop Culture

• Estelle Ava "Essie" Harrison character on British TV series "Holby City"
• Essie character in "Stitching Snow" by R.C. Lewis
• Essie character in "Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart" by Vera B. Williams
• Essie character in the musical "Parade"
• Essie nail polish brand