🔥Esther

Persian

"star"

Esther Origin and Meaning

Variation of Asta

Esther Rank in US Top 1000

# 131 in the US

Esther Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 161 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Esther

• 131 US 2024
• 161 Nameberry 2026
• 173 Canada 2024
• 143 Future 2028
• 145 England 2024
• 92 New Zealand 2024
• 340 Germany 2016
• 191 Netherlands 2015
• 208 Mexico 2021
• 48 sweden 2024
• 19 Denmark 2024
• 8 Israel 2023

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Famous People Named Esther

• Esther Jewish Queen of Persia who saved her people; subject of the Biblical Book of Esther
• Esther Jane Williams American swimmer and actress
• Esther Elizabeth Rolle American actress
• Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer aka Ann Landers American advice columnist
• Esther Armah British playwright, radio host, and political commentator
• Esther Freud English novelist
• Esther Hicks American self,help author
• Esther Marjorie Hill Canadian architect
• Esther Jones aka Baby Esther American jazz singer; inspiration for Betty Boop
• Esther 'Essie' Davis Australian actress
• Esther Grace Earl American cancer activist; dedicatee of "The Fault in Our Stars"
• Esther Edwards Burr diarist and mother of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr
• Esther Lofgren American rower
• Esther de Lange Dutch MEP
• Esther Cardoso Cuban actress
• Esther Ouwehand Dutch MP
• Esther Eggertsen Peterson American consumer advocate
• Esther Ralston American silent,film actress
• Esther Louise Rantzen English TV journalist
• Esther Ofarim Israeli pop singer
• Esther Ople Rueher American author
• Esther Sittler French senator
• Esther Povitsky American comedian of duo Esther & Benji
• Esther Schmucker daughter of TV personalities Chester and Mary Schmucker of "Breaking Amish"
• Esther Rose McGregor (b. 2001) daughter of Ewan McGregor
• Esther Malone (b. 2010) daughter of choirmaster and TV personality Gareth Malone
• Esther Testud (b. 2011) daughter of actress Sylvie Testud
• Esther Ballantine Hawkins (b. 2015) daughter of singer Sophie B. Hawkins

The name Esther in Pop Culture

• Esther twelfth book in the Bible
• Esther Drummond character on TV's "Torchwood"
• Esther Summerson character in Charles Dickens' "Bleak "House"
• Esther Smith character in movie "Meet Me in St. Louis
• Esther AKA Leena Klammer, character in movie "Orphan"
• Esther Mikaelson witch on TV's "Vampire Diaries" & "The Originals"
• Esther Blodgett character in "A Star is Born" who becomes Vicki Lester
• Esther Greenwood main character in "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
• Esther Clavin Cliff's mother on TV's "Cheers"
• Esther Bloom character British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Esther character in "Star of Babylon" by Barbara Wood
• Esther Litt Edelstein character on "Suits"
• Esther character in the "Lights Out" movies
• Porpentina Esther "Tina" Goldstein character in "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
• Esther Walton Grandma on TV show "The Waltons"

International Variations of the name Esther

• Estée French
• Estzer Slavic
• Ester Slavic
• Eszter Slavic
• Eistir Irish
• Eszti Slavic