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Esther

OriginPersian
Meaning"star"
GenderGirl

About Esther

Variation of Asta

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Esther ranked #119 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #27 in 1896, Nameberry popularity #180.

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Famous Esthers

  • 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

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"

Variations & nicknames

  • EstéeFrench
  • EstzerSlavic
  • EsterSlavic
  • EszterSlavic
  • EistirIrish
  • EsztiSlavic

More nicknames

  • Star
  • Starr
  • Essie

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