Lester - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Lester \l(e)-ster, les-ter\ is pronounced LES-ter. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "from Leicester". Place name: an area in central England.

Lester has 2 variant forms: Leicester and Les.

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