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Esther

in the US

There are 126,313 people with the first name "Esther" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Esther 353
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  1. is 349th most common Kristen
  2. is 350th most common Gordon
  3. is 351st most common Lauren
  4. is 352nd most common Kay
  5. is 353rd most common Esther
  6. is 354th most common Edith
  7. is 355th most common Eleanor
  8. is 356th most common Pauline
  9. is 357th most common Dianne

Similar Names and Nicknames

Esthere, Ester, Estherr, Esthr, Esthur, Estheree, Esthor, Estrella, Esthera, Esthery

Most Common Last Names for Esther

Smith, Johnson, Williams, Garcia, Miller, Rodriguez, Brown, Martinez, Gonzalez, Jones

Meaning & History

(female) Biblical name, borne by a Jewish captive who became the wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus. Her Hebrew name was Hadassah ‘myrtle’, and the form Esther is said to be a Persian translation of this, although others derive it from Persian stara ‘star’. It may also be a Hebrew form of the name of the Persian goddess Ishtar. According to the book of the Bible that bears her name, Esther managed, by her perception and persuasion, to save large numbers of the Jews from the evil machinations of the royal counsellor Haman. See also Hester.

Recent Searches for "Esther" in the US

Since June 2009
24,753

Most Popular Search

Esther Smith (780 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages.

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