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	Esther	Ester
Meaning	Hebrew & Biblical: Esther is possibly from the Persian stara, meaning 'star'. Esther is the Jewish queen of Persia in the Bible. Hebrew & Biblical: Star.	Hebrew & Biblical: Star; from the name esther; scandinavian, spanish and portuguese form of esther; a portuguese version of the hebrew name esther; star. form of persian esther.myrtle leaf. famous bearer: ester, a young biblical hebrew woman who married the persian ruler xerxes and risked her life to save her people English: Derives from esther
Origin	Hebrew & Biblical	Hebrew & Biblical, English
Native script	எஸ்தர் (Tamil script)	—
Gender	Girl, Unisex	Unisex, Girl
Popularity	US rank #165 (2017)
Syllables	2	2
First letter	E	E
Rashi	—	—
Numerology	6: care, family and responsibility	1: leadership, independence and new beginnings

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