What origin is the name Lester?

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

Is Lester a popular name?

Lester 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 Lester?

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

Lester

Q: Is Lester a rare name?

Yes. Lester 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 Lester

Lester

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Lester is an english unisex name meaning "An English name meaning from the town of Leicester. It originally served as a geographic marker for someone from that specific Roman-founded city.".

The meaning of Lester is "An English name meaning from the town of Leicester. It originally served as a geographic marker for someone from that specific Roman-founded city." — 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 name meaning from the town of Leicester. It originally served as a geographic marker for someone from that specific Roman-founded city.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Lester

Very rare in US records

What does Lester mean?

Lester is a unisex name of english origin meaning "An English name meaning from the town of Leicester. It originally served as a geographic marker for someone from that specific Roman-founded city.".

Is Lester a rare name?

Yes. Lester 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 Lester

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Lester

Lester means "An English name meaning from the town of Leicester. It originally served as a geographic marker for someone from that specific Roman-founded city." — these names share that spirit.