Gender: Girl
Meaning: From Leicester, Roman fort on the River Leir
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Ranked #1507 in 2024 with 143 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Lester. Shares the meaning 'From Leicester, Roman fort on the River Leir.'
Similar names: estera, esther, este, esmerie, esper, estela, estella, esten
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Ester? About 1 in 23,276 babies born in 2024 were named Ester, or roughly 0.4 per day in the United States.
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