What origin is the name Hester?

Hester comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Hester a popular name?

Hester is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Hester?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Hester — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Hester

Q: Is Hester a rare name?

Yes. Hester does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Hester

Hester

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Hester is an english unisex name meaning "An English variant of the name Esther, which means star. It has been a common name in Western cultures for centuries, denoting celestial light.".

The meaning of Hester is "An English variant of the name Esther, which means star. It has been a common name in Western cultures for centuries, denoting celestial light." — a unisex name of english origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An English variant of the name Esther, which means star. It has been a common name in Western cultures for centuries, denoting celestial light.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Hester

Very rare in US records

What does Hester mean?

Hester is a unisex name of english origin meaning "An English variant of the name Esther, which means star. It has been a common name in Western cultures for centuries, denoting celestial light.".

Is Hester a rare name?

Yes. Hester does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Hester

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Hester

Hester means "An English variant of the name Esther, which means star. It has been a common name in Western cultures for centuries, denoting celestial light." — these names share that spirit.