Gender: Girl
Meaning: Star; hidden
Origin: Persian/Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #131 in 2024 with 2,206 babies born.
History: May derive from the Persian word for star or from the Hebrew meaning hidden. Queen Esther is the heroine of the biblical Book of Esther, who saved the Jewish people from destruction. The festival of Purim celebrates her story.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Esther? About 1 in 1,509 babies born in 2024 were named Esther, or roughly 6 per day in the United States.
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