Ester

Ester - A very unique female name

Ester appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #394. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Ester and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Ester? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Ester. The baby girl name Ester was given to 77 baby girls in 2025, ranking #1638 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 16,928 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Ester peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 394.

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Ester is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Ester is currently topping the baby name charts in Maryland at position #760 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,155.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Ester is where you live.

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Ester origin and meaning

Form of Esther

A form of Esther used across Scandinavia, Spain and much of Europe — Esther itself is either from Persian stara, 'star,' or linked to the goddess Ishtar; the derivation is disputed

Ester is Esther without the H — the standard form in Swedish, Spanish, Czech and other languages. It has been in the US data since 1910 and is rising again, helped by a prominent young Spanish actress of this exact spelling.

Origin uncertain

Ester is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Ester, pop culture references for the name Ester and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Ester

We've found the following names that sound similar to Ester, sorted by popularity.

Esther / Estrella / Easter / Estrellita / Ekaterina / Ekaterini / Estoria / Estreya /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

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Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Ester

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Ester a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Ester?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

ES-ter · /ˈɛstÉ™r/

Around the world

• Ester (Swedish) — Used as-is — the standard Swedish form
• Ester (Spanish) — Used as-is — the standard Spanish form
• Ester (Czech) — Used as-is

Spellings and nicknames

• Esther — The English biblical spelling
• Hester — A related older English form — a name in its own right

Nicknames: Essie

Famous bearers

• Ester Expósito — Spanish actress known worldwide for the Netflix series Elite (b. 2000) Contemporary

Style

BiblicalInternational

Why parents choose it

Esther's international twin — cleaner-looking, and currently the fresher-feeling of the two spellings.

Worth knowing

• In English it collides with 'ester,' the chemistry term, and will be given Esther's H by default.