Esther
Esther is a Persian name meaning "star," famously borne by the Jewish queen in the biblical Book of Esther who saved her people. The name carries deep historical and religious significance across Jewish and Christian traditions.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 2,325. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,356
- 2012: 1,344
- 2013: 1,440
- 2014: 1,669
- 2015: 1,625
- 2016: 1,814
- 2017: 1,836
- 2018: 1,860
- 2019: 1,732
- 2020: 1,832
- 2021: 1,847
- 2022: 2,088
- 2023: 2,026
- 2024: 2,220
- 2025: 2,277
- 2026 (projected): 2,325
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Strong association with courage and bravery from the biblical story
- •Purim, a Jewish holiday, celebrates Queen Esther's story
- •Remains consistently used without being overly common
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Esther Hicks
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Esther Dyson
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Statistics
271,234
Total births since 1880
1918
Peak year
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