Esther - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Esther \e-sther, es-ther\ is pronounced ESS-ter. It is of Persian origin, and its meaning is "myrtle leaf". Biblical: a young Hebrew woman who became the wife of the Persian ruler Ahasuerus and risked her life to save her people. Ester is a Spanish form.

Esther has 2 variant forms: Ester and Hester.

For more information, see also related names Starla and Asta.

Baby names that sound like Esther are Astera, Astrea, Estrid, Astryr and Wister.

Esther is a very popular female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Esther. Click here to compare Esther with related baby names.