Esther
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Esther is usually traced to Persian and means “star,” possibly linked to the goddess Ishtar. Esther is also tied to the Hebrew Hadassah, meaning “myrtle,” the queen’s original name. The biblical Queen Esther, an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, risked her life before the Persian king to save her people from massacre. Swimming film star Esther Williams is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Best Baby Names for Girls
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Usage of Esther in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Esther against each list of names.
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Czech
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Dothraki
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Dutch
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English
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Filipino
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Finnish
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French
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Georgian
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German
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Greek
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Hawaiian
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Hebrew
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Hungarian
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Icelandic
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Indonesian
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Irish
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Italian
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Japanese
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Khmer
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Klingon
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Korean
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Latin
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Norwegian
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Persian
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Polish
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Portuguese
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Romanian
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Russian
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Scottish
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Serbian
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Slovak
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Slovenian
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Spanish
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Telugu
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Esther is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Esther in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,277 girls were named Esther, making it the #119 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 271,234 girls have been named Esther, with the most (6,574) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, New York and Alaska.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Esther in other languages
- Ester Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Italian, Swedish
- Estera Polish
- Esteri Finnish
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Esther
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Esther, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Esther | 2020 | South Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Esther | 1984 | South Indian Ocean | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Esther | 1978 | South Indian Ocean | 81 km/h |
| Tropical storm Esther | 1969 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Hurricane Esther (Category 5) | 1961 | North Atlantic | 259 km/h |
| Tropical storm Esther | 1957 | North Atlantic | 102 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Esther
There are 36 towns and villages with Esther in their name, in 10 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 21🇦🇷 Argentina 5🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1🇪🇨 Ecuador 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Mary Esther | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,238 | Map |
| Esther | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,161 | Map |
| Villa Esther | Colima, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 9 | Map |
| María Esther | Guanajuato, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 7 | Map |
| Santa Esther | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 4 | Map |
| Santa Esther | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2 | Map |
| Estancia Esther | Presidente Hayes, 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – | Map |
| Esther | Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | Map |
| Esther | Santa Fe, 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | Map |
| Esther | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Esther
There are 14 lakes and reservoirs with Esther in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 8🇺🇸 United States 4🇲🇽 Mexico 2
| Name | Where | |
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| Esther Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Esther Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Esther Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Esther Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Esther Lake | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Esther Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Esther | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Esther | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Esther | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Esther | Colorado, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Esther songs
17 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Esther in their title. The best known:
- Esther – George Frideric Handel
- Esther – Etti Ankri (1993)
- Esther's Nose Job – Soft Machine
- Ruth og Esther
- The story of Esther – George Frideric Handel
- ESTHER (Gwyllt)
- ESTHER (Roberts)
- Esther – Jaume Portet i Roma
- Esther – Benedito Montes
- Esther – Mauricio Braga
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Esther
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Esther.
Esther Anderson
Esther Bottomley
Esther Cremer
Esther Farinde
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Fictional characters named Esther
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Esther as a pet name
FurryName has found 50 dogs named Esther in public pet registers, making it the #2,804 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Maple Ridge (1), Laval (1), Vancouver (1). Esther as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Esther in public pet registers, making it the #1,093 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Laval (2), Richmond (1), Seattle (1). Esther as a cat name →
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